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Definition of pineapple - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
fruitlarge sweet fruit with spiky shell and fibrous core
- She sliced the pineapple for the fruit salad.
2.
botanytropical plant with spined leaves and thick stem
- The pineapple grows well in tropical climates.
3.
decorationRare UK decorative carving symbolizing hospitalityRare UK
- A pineapple adorned the entrance of the hotel.
Images of pineapple
large sweet fruit with spiky shell and fibrous core 
decorative carving symbolizing hospitality
Expressions with pineapple
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cake flavored or filled with pineapple
She baked a delicious pineapple cake for the party.
liquid from pineapples consumed as a drink
She drank a glass of pineapple juice.
small pastry filled with pineapple jam
She enjoyed a pineapple tart with her tea.
sweet cake baked with pineapple slices on the bottom
She made a pineapple upside-down cake for the party.
tropical plant with spiky leaves and sweet fruit
The pineapple plant grows well in warm climates.
plant with red flowers and pineapple-scented leaves used in cooking
Pineapple sage adds flavor to teas and has red flowers.
be treated unfairly or get the worst part of something
He really got the rough end of the pineapple at work.
ask for a fair chance or equal opportunity in a situation
Give me a fair suck of the pineapple in this game!
worst part of something or harsh treatment received
He got the rough end of the pineapple in the deal.
sweet bread from Hong Kong with a crunchy sugary topping
I bought a pineapple bun from the bakery.
small dark-green fruit with sweet white flesh
She made jelly from pineapple guava.
mistaken term for pineapple plant
He thought the pineapple tree was tall.
plant with pineapple smell and greenish-yellow flowers, called wild chamomile
Pineapple weed grows along the roadside in summer.
Origin of pineapple
Spanish, piña (pine) + English, apple (fruit)
Terms with pineapple included in their meaning
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food
pizza topped with pineapple and ham
drink
cocktail with rum, pineapple juice, and coconut milk
beverages
non-alcoholic drink with pineapple and coconut flavors
fruit
cylindrical fruit with pineapple-banana flavor
food
add pineapple and ham to a pizza
travel spot
one of Hawaii's smaller landmasses, famed for scenery and pineapple farming
drink
cocktail with rum, pineapple, mint, and other tropical flavors
food
pizza topped with ham and pineapple
food
cake flavored or filled with pineapple
desserts
small pastry filled with pineapple jam
sweet pastry
taiwanese pastry with pineapple jam filling
food
sweet cake baked with pineapple slices on the bottom
plant herb
plant with red flowers and pineapple-scented leaves used in cooking
mistake
mistaken term for pineapple plant
metaphor
metaphorical or humorous reference to pineapple plant
pineapple weed plant
plant with pineapple smell and greenish-yellow flowers, called wild chamomile
food
flavored with pineapple
decoration
decorated with pineapple
Examples of pineapple in a sentence
He bought a pineapple at the market. A pineapple needs plenty of sun and rain. The farmer planted pineapple along the hillside. The banquet hall featured a pineapple on each table. Pineapple motifs were carved into the wooden panels.
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- French:ananas, ...
- German:Ananas, Ananaspflanze, ...
- Italian:ananas, ...
- Spanish:piña, ...
- Portuguese:ananás, ananaseiro, ...
- Chinese:菠萝, 菠萝雕刻, ...
- Japanese:パイナップル, 果実ではなく植物としてのパイナップル, ...
- Arabic:أَنَاناس, نَحْت أَنَانَاس, ...
- Hebrew:אַנָּנָס, אָנָנָס דְּקוֹרָטִיבִי, ...
- Russian:ананас, ...
- Ukrainian:ананас, ...
- Hindi:अनानास, अनानास सजावट, ...
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