tillandsia

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noun

Any member of the genus Tillandsia of American epiphytes.

Origintranslingual Tillandsia →
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Meanings

nountillandsia (plural tillandsias)

plural tillandsias

  1. Any member of the genus Tillandsia of American epiphytes.

    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.

    2009 February 19, Stephen Orr, “A Breath of Fresh Greenery”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. translingualTillandsia
  2. Englishtillandsia

Borrowed from translingual Tillandsia.

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APA

tillandsia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tillandsia

MLA

“tillandsia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tillandsia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tillandsia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tillandsia.

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