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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024aech•me•a (ēk mē′ə, ēk′mē ə),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologyany 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.
- Neo-Latin (1794), probably based on Greek aichmé̄eis armed with a spear, derivative of aichmé̄ spear point, spear; see -a2
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