pineapple

noun pine·ap·ple \ ˈpī-ˌna-pəl \

Definition of pineapple

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

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a can of chopped pineapple

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An exfoliating combo of AHAs (glycolic and lactic acids), plus pumpkin, pineapple, and papaya enzymes, slough away dead skin cells to help give skin that coveted lit-from-within glow — long after summer's end.

— sarah kinonen, Allure, "The 11 Best New Moisturizers for Fall 2017," 30 Aug. 2017
The drink is a mix of house coconut cream, Altos Plata Tequila, agave and pineapple juice.

— carolina gusman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "The first-ever $60 taco donut, and it's here in San Diego," 23 Aug. 2017
August’s menu is an island theme featuring ahi tuna, tostones with pineapple salsa, halibut with ginger sauce, jerk crab cakes and seared scallops, and bananas foster crepes with rum pudding.

— dana mcmahan, The Courier-Journal, "Fond to launch original line of food products 'to make entertaining easy, elegant'," 22 Aug. 2017
At the bars and lounges of The Cosmopolitan, The Pretty Boy is a mix of Ciroc pineapple, lemon and tropical Red Bull, while the Bob and Weave gets you Patron Silver, lime, lemongrass, lychee and cucumber soda.

— regina garcia cano, The Seattle Times, "Sold out or not, Vegas will party during Mayweather-McGregor," 21 Aug. 2017
In a bowl, combine lime juice, red onion, jalapeño, pineapple, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.

— woman's day kitchen, Woman's Day, "Grilled Fish Tacos," 4 Aug. 2017
It is topped with strawberries, pineapple, honey, granola, and bee pollen.

— birmingham magazine, AL.com, "Explore these 10 incredible honeymoon destinations," 19 July 2017
A major source of standing water is the bromeliad, a common decorative plant that looks like the top of a pineapple.

— devi shastri, jsonline.com, "In Miami, officials prepare for a new mosquito season – and brace for a return of Zika," 13 July 2017
La Panadería’s aguas frescas and Mexican shaved ices are lovely, made with tons of fresh fruit and not too much organic raw cane sugar, in flavors like pineapple, mango and tamarind.

— bethany jean clement, The Seattle Times, "How Seattle’s Olympic Sculpture Park just got even better (hint: it involves tamales)," 12 July 2017

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PINEAPPLE Defined for English Language Learners

pineapple

noun

Definition of pineapple for English Language Learners

: a large fruit that grows on a tropical tree and that has thick skin and very sweet, juicy, yellow flesh

PINEAPPLE Defined for Kids

pineapple

noun pine·ap·ple \ ˈpī-ˌna-pəl \

Definition of pineapple for Students

:a large fruit that grows on a tropical plant and has a thick skin and sweet juicy yellow flesh

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pineapple

noun pine·ap·ple \ ˈpī-ˌnap-əl \

medical Definition of pineapple

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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