bromeliad

/bɹəʊˈmiːliæd/ /bɹoʊˈmiːliæd/

Meanings

noun

Any of various tropical or subtropical New World herbaceous plants in the family Bromeliaceae.

Examples :

"The brightly colored bromeliad added a tropical touch to Sarah's office desk. "

Related Words

brightly adverb

/ˈbɹaɪtli/

In a bright manner.

"The sun was shining brightly, making me squint."

world noun

/wɝld/ /wɵːld/ /wɜːld/

(with "the") Human collective existence; existence in general.

"There will always be lovers, till the world’s end."

added verb

[ˈad.əd] [ˈæɾ.əd]

To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

"She added sugar to her coffee to make it sweeter. "

office noun

/ˈɑfɪs/ /ˈɒfɪs/ /ˈɔfɪs/

A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:

"The mayor's office held a special ceremony to honor the city's firefighters. "

herbaceous adjective

/hə(ɹ)ˈbeɪ.ʃəs/ /hɝˈbeɪ.ʃəs/

Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.

"The herbaceous stems of the tomato plant are easily bent, unlike the rigid branches of a tree. "

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Having a broad range (of different elements).

"The reasons are various."

plants noun

/plɑːnts/ /plænts/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

colored verb

/ˈkʌləɹd/

To give something color.

"We could color the walls red."

desk noun

/dɛsk/

A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.

"My grandfather used a wooden desk in his study to write letters to his family. "

subtropical noun

/sʌbˈtrɑpɪkəl/ /sʌbˈtrɒpɪkəl/

A subtropical plant.

"My grandmother's greenhouse is full of thriving subtropicals, like hibiscus and bougainvillea, because they need a warm, humid environment to flourish. "

tropical noun

/ˈtrɑpɪkəl/ /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/

A tropical plant.

"My grandmother's garden has many tropicals, including hibiscus and plumeria. "