pineapple
noun
pine·ap·ple
ˈpī-ˌna-pəl 
1
a
: a tropical monocotyledonous plant (Ananas comosus of the family Bromeliaceae, the pineapple family) that has rigid spiny-margined recurved leaves and a short stalk with a dense oblong head of small abortive flowers
b
: the large edible multiple fruit of the pineapple that consists of the sweet succulent fleshy inflorescence
2
: a hand grenade
Examples of pineapple in a Sentence
a can of chopped pineapple
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The 2021 Antonov Sauvignon Blanc has aromas of white flowers, grapefruit pith, lemon grass, and passionfruit that draw you in to this full-bodied wine and then give way to flavors of mango, pineapple, and honeydew melon.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
The tropical citrus pack, which has juice concentrate from mango, pineapple, and orange, is delightfully tangy.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 7 May 2024
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
The tropical citrus pack, which has juice concentrate from mango, pineapple, and orange, is delightfully tangy.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for pineapple
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pineapple
noun
pine·ap·ple
ˈpī-ˌnap-əl
: a tropical plant with stiff spiny sword-shaped leaves and a short flowering stalk that develops into an edible fruit with usually pale yellow sweet juicy flesh and very thick skin
also
: this fruit
Etymology
Middle English pinappel "the cone of a pine"; so called because the fruit looks like the cone from a pine tree
Medical Definition
pineapple
noun
pine·ap·ple
ˈpī-ˌnap-əl
1
: a tropical monocotyledonous plant (Ananas comosus of the family Bromeliaceae, the pineapple family) that has rigid spiny-margined recurved leaves and a short stalk with a dense oblong head of small abortive flowers
2
: the multiple fruit of the pineapple that consists of the succulent fleshy inflorescence and whose juice is the source of the proteolytic enzyme bromelain
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