ˈvrēzh(ē)ə, -zēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from W. H. de Vriese died 1862 Dutch botanist + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a genus of chiefly epiphytic herbs (family Bromeliaceae) having densely rosetted leaves, free petals, and basal scales on the inner sides of the petals
2. -s : any plant of the genus Vriesia