bromelia
noun
bro·me·lia
\brōˈmēlyə, -lēə\
Definition of bromelia
1 capitalized : the type genus of Bromeliaceae comprising tropical American plants with deeply cleft calyx that are often placed in the genus Ananas
2 plural -s : any plant of the genus Bromelia; broadly : bromeliad
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Origin and Etymology of bromelia
New Latin, from Olaf Bromelius †1705 Swedish botanist + New Latin -ia
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