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English
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Tillandsia.
Noun
tillandsia (plural tillandsias)
- Any of the genus Tillandsia of American epiphytes.
2009 February 19, Stephen Orr, “A Breath of Fresh Greenery”, in New York Times: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)
- tillandsia
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