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pineapple — [pīn′ap΄əl] n. [ME pinappel, pine cone (see PINE1 & APPLE): mod. sense from shape of the fruit] 1. a juicy, edible tropical fruit somewhat resembling a pine cone: it consists of the fleshy inflorescence of a collective fruit developed from a… … English World dictionary
pineapple — (n.) late 14c., pine cone, from PINE (Cf. pine) (n.) + APPLE (Cf. apple). The reference to the fruit of the tropical plant (from resemblance of shape) is first recorded 1660s, and pine cone emerged 1690s to replace pineapple in its original sense … Etymology dictionary
Pineapple — Pine ap ple, n. (Bot.) A tropical plant ({Ananassa sativa}); also, its fruit; so called from the resemblance of the latter, in shape and external appearance, to the cone of the pine tree. Its origin is unknown, though conjectured to be American.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pineapple — [ paɪnæpl, englisch] der, (s)/ s, die Ananas … Universal-Lexikon
pineapple — ► NOUN ▪ a large juicy tropical fruit consisting of edible yellow flesh surrounded by a tough segmented skin and topped with a tuft of leaves. ORIGIN originally denoting a pine cone: from PINE(Cf. ↑pine) + APPLE(Cf. ↑appley) … English terms dictionary
Pineapple — Taxobox name = Pineapple image width = 240px image caption = A pineapple, on its parent plant regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Poales familia = Bromeliaceae subfamilia = Bromelioideae genus = Ananas species = A … Wikipedia
Pineapple — Le Pineapple est une variante du poker dont le déroulement rappelle celui du Texas hold em. Pineapple signifie « ananas » en anglais. Sommaire 1 Célébrité 2 Déroulement d un coup 3 Variantes … Wikipédia en Français
pineapple — /puy nap euhl/, n. 1. 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. 2. the plant itself, having a short stem and rigid … Universalium
pineapple — pine|ap|ple [ˈpaınæpəl] n [U and C] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: pineapple pinecone (14 18 centuries)] a large yellow brown tropical fruit or its sweet juicy yellow flesh ▪ pineapple chunks ▪ pineapple juice … Dictionary of contemporary English
pineapple — get the rough end of the pineapple Get a raw deal, be treated badly Sally got the sack? She really got the rough end of the pineapple! The force of the phrase derives partly from the fact that either end of a pineapple is rough , although the end … Australian idioms
pineapple — UK [ˈpaɪnˌæp(ə)l] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms pineapple : singular pineapple plural pineapples a large fruit that is yellow and juicy inside and has a thick yellow brown skin with sharp points on it • get the rough end of the… … English dictionary
