bromeliaceous Meaning, Definition & Usage

Bro*me`li*a"ceous adjective

Etymology

Named after Olaf Bromel, a Swedish botanist.

Definitions

1. (Bot.) 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.