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bromeliad definition

bro·meli·ad (brō mē′lē ad′)

noun

any member of the pineapple family of plants, usually having stiff, leathery leaves and spikes of bright flowers, as the pineapple and Spanish moss

Etymology: ModL Bromelia (after O. Bromel, 1639-1705, Swed botanist) + -ad

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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