bromeliad

noun

bro·​me·​li·​ad brō-ˈmē-lē-ˌad 

: any of the chiefly tropical American usually epiphytic plants comprising the pineapple family and including Spanish moss and various ornamentals

Examples of bromeliad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many who have come to see the plant, take a photo with her, or simply mourn the passing of the bromeliad’s namesake. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026

My bromeliads with red centers of foliage have produced offshoots. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

Neoregelia is the most diverse and colorful of all the bromeliad genera. — Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026

In parts of Florida, some plants, like ornamental bromeliads, collect water in the cups of their leaves, allowing mosquitoes to breed several feet above the ground. — Angela Haupt, Time, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Bromelia, genus of tropical American plants, from Olaf Bromelius †1705 Swedish botanist

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above