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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Examples of pineapple in a sentence
a can of chopped pineapple
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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
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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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