Pitcairnia

noun

Pit·​cair·​nia

pitˈka(a)rnēə

: a large genus of tropical often epiphytic herbs (family Bromeliaceae) that have fleshy leaves with spiny margins and flowers with showy bracts

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from William Pitcairn †1791 English physician and botanist + New Latin -ia

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