bromeliad

 
Pronunciation: /brəˈmiːlɪad/

noun

  • a plant of tropical and subtropical America, typically having short stems with rosettes of stiff, spiny leaves. Some kinds are epiphytic and many are cultivated as pot plants.
    • Family Bromeliaceae: Bromelia and other genera, and numerous species, including the pineapple and Spanish moss

Origin:

mid 19th century: from modern Latin Bromelia (named by Linnaeus after Olaf Bromel (1639–1705), Swedish botanist) + -ad1