tillandsia
[ ti-land-zee-uh ]
noun
any of numerous, chiefly epiphytic bromeliads of the genus Tillandsia, including Spanish moss and many species cultivated as ornamentals.
Origin of tillandsia
1<New Latin (Linnaeus), after Elias Tillands, 17th-century Finno-Swedish botanist; see -ia
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British Dictionary definitions for tillandsia
tillandsia
/ (tɪˈlændzɪə) /
noun
any bromeliaceous epiphytic plant of the genus Tillandsia, such as Spanish moss, of tropical and subtropical America
Origin of tillandsia
1C18: New Latin, named after Elias Tillands (died 1693), Finno-Swedish botanist
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