First Known Use: 1759
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tillandsia
noun til·land·sia \tə-ˈlan(d)-zē-ə\
Definition of TILLANDSIA
: any of a large genus (Tillandsia) of chiefly epiphytic plants of the pineapple family native to tropical and subtropical America
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Origin of TILLANDSIA
New Latin, from Elias Tillands †1693 Finnish botanist
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