Pineapple: Definition, Examples, and Usage

Meaning 1：tropical fruit (Pineapple)

Pineapple 🔊

/ˈpaɪnˌæpəl/

A sweet, yellow tropical fruit with a tough, brown, spiky skin on the outside.

Fresh golden pineapple cut in half on wooden board with green leaves

tropical fruit 🔊

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/ˈtrɑːpɪkəl fruːt/

A large, sweet tropical fruit with a tough spiky outer skin and yellow flesh inside.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'pine' (pinecone) + 'apple', describing its cone-like shape.

💡 Mnemonic

Picture a pine tree bearing an apple with spiky armor.

📖 Example

I asked the waiter for an extra portion of fresh pineapple on my fruit salad. 🔊 I asked the waiter for an extra portion of fresh pineapple on my fruit salad.

🔗 Collocations

pineapple slice – a thin piece of pineapple

pineapple juice – the liquid extracted from a pineapple

pineapple pizza – a pizza topped with pineapple chunks

🔄 Synonyms

ananas (n.) – A less common term for pineapple, derived from the Tupi word nanas.

📖 Cultural Story

Originally referred to pinecones in English; in the 17th century, European explorers applied the name to the tropical fruit due to its resemblance.