Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tillandsia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: tilland-sia
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the genus Tillandsia of American epiphytes.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Tillandsia.

Word Breakdown

Root: Tillandsia

Inflected Forms

tillandsias (plural)

Questions

What does tillandsia mean?: Any member of the genus Tillandsia of American epiphytes.
Where does tillandsia come from?: Borrowed from translingual Tillandsia.

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