bromeliad
English
editEtymology
editFrom Bromeliaceae + -ad.[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbromeliad (plural bromeliads)
- Any of various tropical or subtropical New World herbaceous plants in the family Bromeliaceae.
Alternative forms
edit- bromelid (uncommon, possibly nonstandard)
Synonyms
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ “bromeliad, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.