brōˌmēlēˈāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Bromelia, type genus + -aceae
: a family of tropical American epiphytic or terrestrial herbs or subshrubs (order Xyridales) that have basal often spiny leaves and flowers in dense spikes, panicles, or heads with large often colored bracts and that include several plants (as the pineapple) of economic importance
• bro·me·li·a·ceous brō|mēlē|āshəs adjective