pineapple
Definition
- Noun:
- A large, sweet, fleshy tropical fruit: A pineapple is a large, edible fruit known for its sweet, juicy yellow flesh and a tough, segmented rind. It is topped with a terminal crown of stiff, spiky leaves.
- The tropical plant bearing this fruit: A pineapple is also the name of the tropical plant (Ananas comosus) that produces this fruit. It is a short, herbaceous plant with long, pointed leaves.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Fruit):
- She cut the fresh pineapple into chunks for the fruit salad.
- The recipe calls for one cup of crushed pineapple.
- Noun (Plant):
- The pineapple grew in the center of the plant's rosette of leaves.
- They have a small greenhouse where they cultivate pineapples.
Advanced Usage
- "The rough end of the pineapple" (Australian/NZ informal idiom): To receive unfair or harsh treatment.
- After the merger, the smaller company got the rough end of the pineapple.
- Symbolic Use: The pineapple is often used as a symbol of hospitality and welcome.
- You often see pineapple motifs on welcome signs and in home decor.
Variants and Related Words
- Pineapple weed (n): A common name for a small, wild plant () whose crushed leaves have a scent similar to pineapple. This is a separate species.
- Pineapple express (n, informal): A meteorological term for a persistent, strong flow of atmospheric moisture from the Hawaiian region to the Pacific coast of North America.
Synonyms
- Ananas: The botanical genus name, sometimes used as a common name, especially in other languages.
- None commonly used: For the fruit itself, "pineapple" is the standard term without a perfect common synonym in English.
Related Phrases
- Pineapple juice (compound noun): The liquid extracted from the fruit.
- I ordered a glass of pineapple juice.
- Pineapple upside-down cake (compound noun): A classic dessert where pineapple slices are placed at the bottom of a pan before the batter is added, then inverted after baking.
- She baked a delicious pineapple upside-down cake for the party.
Related Idioms
- "Top of the pineapple" (NZ informal, less common): The best part or the person in charge.
- He's the top of the pineapple in that department.
Noun
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large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated
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a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
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