Definitions for pineapple
ˈpaɪˌnæp əlpineap·ple

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. pineapple, pineapple plant, Ananas comosusnoun

   a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics

2. pineapple, ananasnoun

   large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated

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1. pineapplenoun

   A tropical plant native to South America, having thirty or more long, spined and pointed leaves surrounding a thick stem.

   Etymology: From pinappel, equivalent to . Later applied to the fruit of the pineapple plant due to its resemblance to a pinecone. Compare the post-Classical pomum pini, the pume de pin, the and pomme de pin, the and pijnappel, the pinappel, the pinapful, the pinaphel, and the early Modern pinapfel — all in the sense of “pine cone”.

2. pineapplenoun

   The ovoid fruit of the pineapple plant, which has very sweet white or yellow flesh, a tough, spiky shell and a tough, fibrous core.

   Etymology: From pinappel, equivalent to . Later applied to the fruit of the pineapple plant due to its resemblance to a pinecone. Compare the post-Classical pomum pini, the pume de pin, the and pomme de pin, the and pijnappel, the pinappel, the pinapful, the pinaphel, and the early Modern pinapfel — all in the sense of “pine cone”.

3. pineapplenoun

   A hand grenade.

   Etymology: From pinappel, equivalent to . Later applied to the fruit of the pineapple plant due to its resemblance to a pinecone. Compare the post-Classical pomum pini, the pume de pin, the and pomme de pin, the and pijnappel, the pinappel, the pinapful, the pinaphel, and the early Modern pinapfel — all in the sense of “pine cone”.

4. pineapplenoun

   An Australian fifty dollar note.

   Etymology: From pinappel, equivalent to . Later applied to the fruit of the pineapple plant due to its resemblance to a pinecone. Compare the post-Classical pomum pini, the pume de pin, the and pomme de pin, the and pijnappel, the pinappel, the pinapful, the pinaphel, and the early Modern pinapfel — all in the sense of “pine cone”.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pineapplenoun

   a tropical plant (Ananassa sativa); also, its fruit; -- so called from the resemblance of the latter, in shape and external appearance, to the cone of the pine tree. Its origin is unknown, though conjectured to be American

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1. Pineapple

   The pineapple is a tropical plant with edible multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries, and the most economically significant plant in the Bromeliaceae family. Pineapples may be cultivated from a crown cutting of the fruit, possibly flowering in 20–24 months and fruiting in the following six months. Pineapple does not ripen significantly post-harvest. Pineapples are consumed fresh, cooked, juiced, and preserved, and are found in a wide array of cuisines. In addition to consumption, in the Philippines the pineapple's leaves are used to produce the textile fiber piña- employed as a component of wall paper and furnishings, amongst other uses.

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1. pineapple

   A type of cultivar, plant, fruit and seed.

   Pineapple provides a type of berry and also fruit within hits core so both get used for a variety of purposes.

   Submitted by MaryC on December 20, 2015  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pineapple in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pineapple in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of pineapple in a Sentence

1. Charlie Schulz:

   Nothing is invalid. Except bullying, invalidation and pineapple pizza.

2. Etienne Rigo:

   Twenty years ago we had wines that had tastes of citrus, lemon and a bit grapefruit. Today we have wines that are closer to exotic products: lychee, pineapple. This is a notable evolution, we had much lighter wines 20 years ago. Today, we have wines that are fatter, with a longer finish and a much longer persistence.

3. Richard Brinsley Sheridan:

   He is the very pineapple of politeness!

4. Matteo Martino:

   I think, and I hope, that this could be the chance to make foreigners understand how pizza is made, without Nutella or pineapple.

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