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vriesia (iou)



vriesia noun. M19.
[mod. Latin (see below), from W. H. de Vries (1806-62), Dutch botanist + -IA1.]
Any of various bromeliads constituting the tropical American genus Vriesia, having rosettes of freq. banded or variegated leaves and spikes of chiefly yellow or white tubular flowers.