| bromeliaceous | <botany> Pertaining to, or resembling, a family of endogenous and mostly epiphytic or saxicolous plants of which the genera Tillandsia and Billbergia are examples. The pineapple, though terrestrial, is also of this family. Origin: Named after Olaf Bromel, a Swedish botanist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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