tillandsia

See also: Tillandsia

English

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Tillandsia.

Noun

tillandsia (plural tillandsias)

1. Any of the genus Tillandsia of American epiphytes.
   • 2009 February 19, Stephen Orr, “A Breath of Fresh Greenery”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     In the lobby of the Bardessono hotel, which recently opened in Napa Valley, four alcove panels are filled with epiphytic air plants (tillandsias) simply clipped onto metal rods.

French

Noun

tillandsia f (plural tillandsias)

1. tillandsia

Further reading

• “tillandsia”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.