pineapple
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pine·ap·ple
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Definition of pineapple
1a
: a tropical monocotyledonous plant (Ananas comosus of the family Bromeliaceae, the pineapple family) that has rigid spiny-margined recurved leaves and a short stalk with a dense oblong head of small abortive flowers
b
: the large edible multiple fruit of the pineapple that consists of the sweet succulent fleshy inflorescence
2
: a hand grenade
Examples of pineapple in a Sentence
a can of chopped pineapple
Recent Examples on the Web
They can be used for a variety of dishes, such as the pineapple fried rice seen here. — Lilly Nguyen, Daily Pilot, "Midway Moments: Here’s the scoop on edible spoons at the O.C. Fair," 3 Aug. 2019 Customers will see menu items like glazed Korean-style pork belly and grilled pineapple on flatbread with Wisconsin white cheddar and arugula, and a salad of various greens with heirloom tomatoes, baby carrots, radish and white balsamic vinaigrette. — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "WhirlyBall will debut its first restaurant, the Pivot Room, at Brookfield Square," 24 July 2019 Get all the recipes from this issue: This slushy is an anti-inflammatory triple-threat thanks to the tart pineapple, spicy turmeric, and zippy ginger. — Adam Rapoport, Bon Appétit, "These Are the Simplest Recipes We’ve Published This Year," 16 July 2019 Asking for pineapple on your pizza does not mean that someone has a weapon. — Don Sweeney, sacbee, "Ordering a ‘pepperoni pizza’ on 911 isn’t a secret code, police say, despite meme | The Sacramento Bee," 25 Mar. 2018 Also a fan of the Yucatan chicken taco ($3.50), filled with chargrilled chicken, pineapple salsa and avocado sauce. — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, "Come for the beer gimmick, stay for the tasty tacos," 9 Aug. 2019 Young men, about to go to war, had written their names in pencil on the whitewashed walls of the Thunderbox Room; there was a pets’ graveyard, a pioneering kiwi-fruit vine, a head gardener’s tea kettle, and a pineapple pit, heated with fresh manure. — Charlotte Mendelson, The New Yorker, "The Stunning Grounds, and Tragic History, of the Lost Gardens of Heligan," 2 Aug. 2019 The High Altitude Facial ($230), for example, incorporates a lemon cream cleanse, a papaya pineapple mask and biogenic topical serums to revitalize and smooth the skin. — Sarah Kuta, The Know, "Serious self-care: A guide to Colorado’s must-visit spas," 30 July 2019 The hint of smokiness and natural caramelization added unexpected goodness, and, well, fresh pineapple versus canned just felt right. — Claire Perez, sun-sentinel.com, "Carrot raisin salad, two ways," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pineapple.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for pineapple
pineapple
noun
English Language Learners Definition of pineapple
: a large fruit that grows on a tropical tree and that has thick skin and very sweet, juicy, yellow flesh
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pineapple
noun
pine·ap·ple
| \ ˈpī-ˌna-pəl
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Kids Definition of pineapple
: a large fruit that grows on a tropical plant and has a thick skin and sweet juicy yellow flesh
pineapple
noun
pine·ap·ple
| \ ˈpī-ˌnap-əl
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Medical Definition of pineapple
1
: a tropical monocotyledonous plant (Ananas comosus of the family Bromeliaceae, the pineapple family) that has rigid spiny-margined recurved leaves and a short stalk with a dense oblong head of small abortive flowers
2
: the multiple fruit of the pineapple that consists of the succulent fleshy inflorescence and whose juice is the source of the proteolytic enzyme bromelain
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