Definition of pineapple
1a : 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 flowersb : 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
Recent Examples of pineapple from the Web
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These chicken burgers are smoky and sweet, with pineapple rings as the featured topping, and paprika and chili powder to season.
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In their village, Taumoepenu’s grandfather grew taro, watermelons and pineapples, among other items.
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Feed pineapples with a slow-release fertilizer following label instructions.
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El Fogon also has specialty dishes such as the Hawaiano with seasoned steak, ham, pineapple and cheese, and several desserts including flan.
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Fruit is foremost, passionfruit with a hint of pineapple.
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This boozy frozen treat is made with pineapple juice, lime zest, sugar, coconut milk, Smith & Cross rum and salt.
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Along with cucumber-pineapple-jalapeño juice and almond milk, the first Moon Juice sold organic bananas with walnut butter and cacao cashew snack bites.
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Menasse’s narrative embraces worlds far removed from Vienna: wartime England and a tuberculosis sanatorium in Canada and also the jungles of Burma where two British soldiers are killed by tins of pineapple dropped from a supply plane.
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PINEAPPLE Defined for English Language Learners
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: a large fruit that grows on a tropical tree and that has thick skin and very sweet, juicy, yellow flesh
PINEAPPLE Defined for Kids
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: a large fruit that grows on a tropical plant and has a thick skin and sweet juicy yellow flesh
Medical Dictionary
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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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