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pineapple
[pahy-nap-uhl]
noun
the edible, juicy, collective fruit of a tropical, bromeliaceous plant, Ananas comosus, that develops from a spike or head of flowers and is surmounted by a crown of leaves.
the plant itself, having a short stem and rigid, spiny-margined, recurved leaves.
Military Slang.a fragmentation hand grenade.
pineapple
/ ˈ貹ɪˌæə /
noun
a tropical American bromeliaceous plant, Ananas comosus, cultivated in the tropics for its large fleshy edible fruit
the fruit of this plant, consisting of an inflorescence clustered around a fleshy axis and surmounted by a tuft of leaves
slangmilitary a hand grenade
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pineapple1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pineapple1
Example Sentences
Tasks included identifying everything related to pineapples and residents closing their eyes and raising their hand when they thought one minute had passed.
There are popular flavours like pineapple ice, rainbow and blueberry sour.
We watch as Anne sections a pineapple and pages through the morning paper, and as Cécile rests on the beaches and in her bed, letting the anxieties pour out of her.
When Wayne signals he is ready, the doctor mixes the meds with cherry and pineapple juice to soften the bitter taste - and he hands this pink liquid to Wayne.
Costs could rise immediately on perishable goods caught in limbo at international ports, including avocados and pineapples, said Sung Won Sohn, a former commissioner at the Port of Los Angeles.
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