bill|ber|gi|a

bill|ber|gi|a
bill|ber|gi|a «bihl BUR jee uh», noun.
a tropical American plant related to the pineapple, having stiff leaves and colorful flowers.
[< New Latin Billbergia < J. G. Billberg, 1772-1844, a Swedish botanist]

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