pineapple

Thân thiện

A child slices a fresh pineapple on a kitchen counter.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated
2. a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ananas
• pineapple plant
• Ananas comosus