noun
Meaning 1
Any of the genus Tillandsia of American epiphytes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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tillandsia
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noun
Meaning 2
large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or pendant masses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: genus Tillandsia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: monocot genus, liliopsid genus
History
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Tillandsia.