English noun: genus Tillandsia | |||
1. | genus Tillandsia (plant) large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or pendant masses | ||
Synonyms | Tillandsia | ||
Broader (hypernym) | liliopsid genus, monocot genus | ||
Member holonym | black moss, long moss, old man's beard, Spanish moss, Tillandsia usneoides | ||
Member meronym | Bromeliaceae, family Bromeliaceae, pineapple family | ||