bromeliad

English edit

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bromeliad

Etymology edit

From Bromeliaceae +‎ -ad.^[1]

Pronunciation edit

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /bɹəʊˈmiːliæd/
(US) IPA^(key): /bɹoʊˈmiːliæd/

Noun edit

bromeliad (plural bromeliads)

Any of various tropical or subtropical New World herbaceous plants in the family Bromeliaceae.

Alternative forms edit

bromelid (uncommon, possibly nonstandard)

Synonyms edit

bromelia

See also edit

air plant

References edit

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

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