tillandsia

American  

[ti-land-zee-uh] / tɪˈlænd zi ə /

noun

1. any of numerous, chiefly epiphytic bromeliads of the genus Tillandsia, including Spanish moss and many species cultivated as ornamentals.

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tillandsia British  

/ tɪˈlændzɪə /

noun

1. any bromeliaceous epiphytic plant of the genus Tillandsia, such as Spanish moss, of tropical and subtropical America

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Etymology

Origin of tillandsia

< New Latin (Linnaeus), after Elias Tillands, 17th-century Finno-Swedish botanist; see -ia

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Example Sentences

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tillandsia

The outfits are made of colorful living material, including headdresses of tillandsia, or air plants, and tresses of huperzia, a tropical clubmoss.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024

Wild Flora Full-service florist with houseplants, succulents, tillandsia, terrariums and gifts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2020

Heading west on West Chapman Avenue, take a detour through the Potting Shed by Carlisle, 401 W. Chapman Ave., an indoor-outdoor home and garden store offering water-wise plants, tillandsia, home decor and vintage items.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2019

A bust of Michelangelo’s David sports a full head of green moss and a lei of tillandsia, all of which grew on the figure naturally.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 7, 2015

These were thickly beset with the curious tillandsia, whose silvery festoons, stretching from branch to branch, shrouded the sun, causing amongst the tree-trunks the obscurity of twilight.

From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Mayne Reid

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