VRIESIA


Meaning of VRIESIA in English

/vree"zhee euh, -zee euh, -zheuh/ , n.

any of numerous tropical American epiphytic bromeliads of the genus Vriesia, many species of which are cultivated for their rosettes of variegated leaves and showy flower spikes.

[ Vriese (1806-62), Dutch botanist; see -IA ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .