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Definition of tillandsia

tillandsia

/tɪˈlændziə/
til · land · si · a
Plural:tillandsias
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• noun

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Any plant of the genus Tillandsia in the bromeliad family (Bromeliaceae), native to the forests, mountains, and deserts of the Americas. They are widely known as air plants because they typically grow as epiphytes without soil, absorbing moisture and nutrients directly through trichomes on their leaves.

Example

"She decorated her sunny windowsill with a beautiful tillandsia mounted on a piece of driftwood."

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• Nearby Words

tilia
till
tillamook
tillandsia
tiller
timber
timber rattlesnake

Word Origin & Etymology

Named by Carl Linnaeus in 1738 in honor of the Swedish physician and botanist Elias Tillandz (1640–1693). The suffix '-ia' was added to denote a botanical genus.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tillandsia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tillandsia
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