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aechmea

aechmea noun: any member of the genus Aechmea of bromeliaceous plants.

aechmea: any member of the genus Aechmea of bromeliaceous plants
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Noun

aechmea (plural aechmeas)

  1. Any member of the genus Aechmea of bromeliaceous plants.
    • The aechmea, which is one of the many members of the Bromeliadaceae family, likes sunny to semi-sunny conditions, temperature 60° and a humidity level of around 30 percent […]1978, Robert J. Dingwall, The Garden Answers
    • The aechmeas are remarkable for their long lasting flower and berry complexes, sometimes in large panicles.1987, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Plants and Gardens: Volume 43

Forms of aechmea

pluralaechmeas

Origin of aechmea

Borrowed from taxonomic name Aechmea.

Questions about aechmea

What does aechmea mean?
Aechmea means any member of the genus Aechmea of bromeliaceous plants.
What part of speech is aechmea?
Aechmea is a noun.
What is the plural of aechmea?
The plural of aechmea is aechmeas.

Words near aechmea in the dictionary

  1. Aeanna
  2. AEAP
  3. aeb
  4. AEBs
  5. AEC
  6. aechmea
  7. aechmeas
  8. aecia
  9. aecial
  10. aecidia
  11. aecidial

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