/eek mee"euh, eek"mee euh/ , n.
any of various epiphytic bromeliads of the genus Aechmea, native to tropical America, having stiff, spiny leaves and clusters of red, yellow, or blue flowers: popular as a houseplant.
[ aichméeis armed with a spear, deriv. of aichmé spear point, spear; see -A 2 ]