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vriesia

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[vree-zhee-uh, -zee-uh, -zhuh] / ˈvri ʒi ə, -zi ə, -ʒə /

noun

  1. any of numerous tropical American epiphytic bromeliads of the genus Vriesia, many species of which are cultivated for their rosettes of variegated leaves and showy flower spikes.

Etymology

Origin of vriesia

< New Latin (1843), after W.H. de Vriese (1806–62), Dutch botanist; see -ia

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