Definition of Pitcairnia
:a large genus of tropical often epiphytic herbs (family Bromeliaceae) that have fleshy leaves with spiny margins and flowers with showy bracts
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Pitcairnia
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Pit·cair·nia
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pitˈka(a)rnēə
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Origin and Etymology of pitcairnia
New Latin, from William Pitcairn †1791 English physician and botanist + New Latin -ia
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