pineapple

noun

pine·ap·ple | \ ˈpī-ˌna-pəl

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 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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Dominican Republic: Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? — Marissa Miller, Teen Vogue, "13 Dream Vacations to Add to Your Bucket List," 24 Oct. 2018 The game prominently features a pineapple cake in one room, which is probably a teaser for the next version of Android, Android P. This will be the third year Google I/O is at Shoreline Amphitheatre. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Google I/O 2018 runs May 8-10 at Shoreline Amphitheatre," 24 Jan. 2018 One guest, set to arrive on a white horse la Bianca Jagger, settled for a pineapple emblazoned golf cart instead when her noble steed failed to show. — Micaela English, Town & Country, "The Disco Ball," 4 Mar. 2013 The papayas, pineapples, and other fruits that are incorporated into their products are all grown on local organic farms nearby. — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "An Artists’ Guide to the Paradisiacal Beach Town of Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica," 2 Jan. 2019 Toppings include avocado, kimchi, mango, pineapple, carrots, corn, cucumber, ginger or seaweed salad to name a few. — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, "Here's where to get a poké bowl in Indianapolis, including 5 new restaurants," 31 May 2018 The ice comes doused in syrups of every fruit flavor — strawberry, pineapple, coconut; guava, lucuma, tamarind. — Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, "In search of brain freeze," 21 May 2018 There’s also healthier fare like a smoothie bowl made with banana, pineapple, hemp seeds, buckwheat granola and seasonal fruit. — Justin Phillips, San Francisco Chronicle, "Wooden Spoon opens as a boozy brunch option for the Castro crowd," 16 May 2018 The formula contains a combination of glycolic and lactic acids, as well as pineapple, pumpkin, and papaya enzymes, for your smoothest, softest skin yet. — Kathleen Mulpeter, Health.com, "Kate Somerville Is Having a HUGE Sale Right Now—Here's What We're Buying," 27 Apr. 2018

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pineapple

noun

English Language Learners Definition of pineapple

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

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pineapple

noun

pine·ap·ple | \ ˈpī-ˌna-pəl

Kids Definition of pineapple

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

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