Bromeliad
any of numerous, usually epiphytic tropical American plants, having long, stiff leaves and showy flowers, and including the pineapple, Spanish moss, and many species grown as houseplants or ornamentals.
Historical Examples
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico William E. Duellman
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca William E. Duellman
The Romance of Plant Life G. F. Scott Elliot
noun
any plant of the tropical American family Bromeliaceae, typically epiphytes with a rosette of fleshy leaves. The family includes the pineapple and Spanish moss
n.
bromeliad
(brō-mē’lē-ād’)
Any of various tropical American plants of the family Bromeliaceae, most of which are epiphytes. They usually have long stiff leaves, colorful flowers, and showy bracts. The bromeliads include the pineapple, the Spanish moss, and numerous ornamental plants.
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