ananas
/ə'nɑ:nəs/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated. This is the primary meaning, referring to the fruit itself.
- A genus of tropical American plants having sword-shaped leaves and a fleshy compound fruit composed of the fruits of several flowers (such as pineapples). This is the botanical meaning, referring to the plant genus.
Examples of Usage
Noun (Fruit): The market was selling fresh ananas from Costa Rica.For dessert, we had slices of sweet ananas.
Noun (Plant Genus): Ananas comosus is the most commercially important species in the genus.The garden features several species of the ananas genus.
Advanced Usage
- In botanical or scientific contexts: The word "ananas" is used precisely to refer to the genus within the family Bromeliaceae.
Variants and Related Words
- Pineapple: The common English name for the fruit of . "Ananas" and "pineapple" are synonyms for the fruit.
- Ananás: A spelling variant used in some languages (e.g., Portuguese, Spanish).
Synonyms
- Pineapple: The most common synonym for the fruit meaning.
- Bromeliad fruit: A more general term, as pineapples belong to the Bromeliaceae family.
Notes on Different Meanings
- The first meaning (the fruit) is the most common in general English usage, though "pineapple" is far more frequent.
- The second meaning (the plant genus) is primarily used in scientific, botanical, or horticultural contexts. In everyday conversation, "ananas" typically refers to the fruit.
Noun
- large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated
- a genus of tropical American plants have sword-shaped leaves and a fleshy compound fruits composed of the fruits of several flowers (such as pineapples)