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pineapple Definition

pine·apple (pīnap′əl)

noun

  1. a juicy, edible tropical fruit somewhat resembling a pine cone: it consists of the fleshy inflorescence of a collective fruit developed from a spike of flowers
  2. the terrestrial plant (Ananas comosus) of the pineapple family on which it grows, having a short stem and spiny-edged, recurved leaves
  3. Slang a hand grenade shaped like a small pineapple

Etymology: ME pinappel, pine cone (see pine & apple): mod. sense from shape of the fruit

adjective

designating a large family (Bromeliaceae, order Bromeliales) of tropical and subtropical, mostly epiphytic, monocotyledonous plants, including the Spanish moss

pineapple Usage Examples

Preposition: with

cream: Hot pear and watercress vichyssoise, medallions of beef and seared pineapple with coconut ice cream are all on the menu.

Converse of object

  • chop: Wash and slice the pears and peel and chop the pineapple and pour into the blender.
  • slice: It isn't too much work, just hot water for tea and coffee, a huge pot of porridge and freshly sliced pineapple.
  • eat: Good grief, they'll be eating pineapple on pizza next!
  • dry: PINEAPPLE WINE 1 lb dried pineapple, 1 lb barley, 8 pints water, 4 lbs sugar.
  • grow: In 1989 the owners of an abandoned farm in Ghana sought its help in growing pineapples.
  • cut: Halve and remove the core if woody then cut the pineapple into wedges.

Preposition: on

stick: There was a slightly different format this year - gone were the tiny sandwiches, sausage rolls and cheese and pineapple on a stick.

Adjective modifier

  • canned: Add canned pineapple ( in fruit juice ), canned tomatoes, tomato purée, white wine vinegar and honey.
  • tinned: In spite of gunfire and bombing we found native traders on cycles offering us tinned pineapple and cigarettes.
  • crushed: Pineapple stem may combat cancer - Two molecules isolated from an extract of crushed pineapple stems have shown promise in fighting cancer growth.
  • fresh: Why is fresh pineapple supposed to heal mouth ulcers?
  • first: Tesco has beaten other UK supermarkets to the post with the launch of the first whole organic pineapples.
  • grilled: Think melting mushrooms, sticky ribs, grilled pineapple with chili syrup...

Modifies a noun

  • juice: The pineapple juice I ordered also turned into an orange juice.
  • chunk: Reporter beats member of public to death with tin of pineapple chunks.
  • raisin: And began my staff cooked their with pineapple raisin.
  • salsa: My starter of scallops ( £ 7.95 ) came with a really lively pineapple salsa and crispy pancetta.
  • slice: Spray the onion and pineapple slices with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with the remaining rub.
  • plantation: Then, as we passed pineapple plantations and small markets on the rutted road from Nairobi, Maathai's mobile phone began to ring.

Browse dictionary entries near pineapple

  1. pineal body
  2. pineal
  3. pine warbler
  4. pine tar
  5. pine straw
  6. pine snake
  7. pine siskin
  8. pine nut
  9. pine needle
  10. pine cone
  1. pinedrops
  2. pinene
  3. Pinero
  4. pinery
  5. Pines
  6. pinesap
  7. pinetum
  8. piney
  9. pinfeather
  10. pinfish