bromeliad

English

Alternative forms

  • bromelid (uncommon, possibly nonstandard)

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of taxonomic name Bromeliaceae +‎ -ad.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

bromeliad (plural bromeliads)

  1. Any of various tropical or subtropical New World herbaceous plants in the family Bromeliaceae: some are air plants (for example, Spanish moss) and some are terrestrial (for example, pineapples).
    Synonym: bromelia

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References

  1. ^ “bromeliad, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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