pineapple
A tropical plant, Ananas comosus, native to South America, having thirty or more long, spined and pointed leaves surrounding a thick stem.
Other meanings
The ovoid fruit of the pineapple plant, which has very sweet white or yellow flesh, a tough, spiky shell and a tough, fibrous core.
The flesh of a pineapple fruit used as a food item.
Related words
- pineapple flower
- pineapple guava
- pineapple mint
- pineapple weed
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle English "pinappel" (pinecone).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “pineapple” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.