tillandsia

Definition of Tillandsia in English :

1. genus tillandsia, tillandsia

large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or pendant masses

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tillandsia

noun

any bromeliaceous epiphytic plant of the genus Tillandsia, such as Spanish moss, of tropical and subtropical America

noun

any of a genus (Tillandsia) of epiphytic plants of the pineapple family; esp., Spanish moss

n.

Any of various usually epiphytic bromeliad plants of the genus Tillandsia, such as Spanish moss, of tropical and subtropical America.