bromeliad
/brəʊˈmiːlɪæd/noun
1- a plant of tropical and subtropical America, typically having short stems with rosettes or stiff, spiny leaves. Some kinds are epiphytic and many are cultivated as pot plants.凤梨科植物。
1.1
- Family Bromeliaceae: Bromelia and other genera, and numerous species, including the pineapple and Spanish moss.凤梨科：凤梨属及其他属, 众多种, 包括菠萝和松萝菠萝。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin Bromelia （named by Linnaeus after Olaf Bromel （1639-1705）， Swedish botanist） + -AD1.