tillandsia

[ ti-land-zee-uh ]

/ tɪˈlænd zi ə /

noun

any of numerous, chiefly epiphytic bromeliads of the genus Tillandsia, including Spanish moss and many species cultivated as ornamentals.

Origin of tillandsia

<New Latin (Linnaeus), after Elias Tillands, 17th-century Finno-Swedish botanist; see -ia

Words nearby tillandsia

till, tillable, tillage, till all hours, Tillamook Bay, tillandsia, tiller, tillerman, Till Eulenspiegel, Tilley, till hell freezes over

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Example sentences from the Web for tillandsia

It is composed almost entirely of dead cane leaves, a little Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides), and a few skeletonized leaves.
Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two|Arthur Bent
We spent half-an-hour in dragging the tillandsia from the trees, and collecting the soft leaves of the pawpaws.
The Quadroon|Mayne Reid
He next tore off several bundles of the tillandsia, and placed it over the spot thus wattled.
The White Chief|Mayne Reid
The insects in the water which ought to nourish the Bromeliad (Tillandsia) are really used by the Utricularia.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot

The moss (tillandsia usneoides) served to calk the rude vessel of the first French colonists, longing for home.
Atlantic Monthly, Vol. XII. September, 1863, No. LXXI.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tillandsia

tillandsia

/ (tɪˈlændzɪə) /

noun

any bromeliaceous epiphytic plant of the genus Tillandsia, such as Spanish moss, of tropical and subtropical America

Word Origin for tillandsia

C18: New Latin, named after Elias Tillands (died 1693), Finno-Swedish botanist

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单词	tillandsia
释义	tillandsia [ ti-land-zee-uh ] / tɪˈlænd zi ə / noun any of numerous, chiefly epiphytic bromeliads of the genus Tillandsia, including Spanish moss and many species cultivated as ornamentals. Origin of tillandsia <New Latin (Linnaeus), after Elias Tillands, 17th-century Finno-Swedish botanist; see -ia Words nearby tillandsia till, tillable, tillage, till all hours, Tillamook Bay, tillandsia, tiller, tillerman, Till Eulenspiegel, Tilley, till hell freezes over Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tillandsia It is composed almost entirely of dead cane leaves, a little Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides), and a few skeletonized leaves. Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two\|Arthur Bent We spent half-an-hour in dragging the tillandsia from the trees, and collecting the soft leaves of the pawpaws. The Quadroon\|Mayne Reid He next tore off several bundles of the tillandsia, and placed it over the spot thus wattled. The White Chief\|Mayne Reid The insects in the water which ought to nourish the Bromeliad (Tillandsia) are really used by the Utricularia. The Romance of Plant Life\|G. F. Scott Elliot The moss (tillandsia usneoides) served to calk the rude vessel of the first French colonists, longing for home. Atlantic Monthly, Vol. XII. September, 1863, No. LXXI.\|Various British Dictionary definitions for tillandsia tillandsia / (tɪˈlændzɪə) / noun any bromeliaceous epiphytic plant of the genus Tillandsia, such as Spanish moss, of tropical and subtropical America Word Origin for tillandsia C18: New Latin, named after Elias Tillands (died 1693), Finno-Swedish botanist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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