bromeliad

bromeliad
[brəˈmi:lɪad]
noun
  1. a plant of tropical and subtropical America, typically having short stems with rosettes or stiff, spiny leaves. Some kinds are epiphytic and many are cultivated as pot plants
    凤梨科植物
  2. Family Bromeliaceae: Bromelia and other genera, and numerous species, including the pineapple and Spanish moss
    凤梨科: 凤梨属及其他属,众多种,包括菠萝和松萝菠萝
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin Bromelia (named by Linnaeus after Olaf Bromel (1639–1705), Swedish botanist) + -ad
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