bromelia
noun
bro·me·lia
brōˈmēlyə,
-lēə
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
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Olaf Bromelius †1705 Swedish botanist + New Latin -ia