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Meaning
Noun
●
In Bromeliads & Fruits:
A
tropical
plant
, Ananas comosus,
native
to South America, having
thirty
or more long,
spined
and
pointed
leaves
surrounding
a
thick
stem.
●
The
ovoid
fruit
of the
pineapple
plant
, which has very
sweet
white
or
yellow
flesh
, a
tough
,
spiky
shell
and a
tough
,
fibrous
core.
●
The
flesh
of a
pineapple
fruit
used as a food item.
●
An Australian
fifty
dollar
note.
●
A
web
burrfish
(Chilomycterus antillarum,
syn
. Chilomycterus geometricus)
●
A
light
yellow
colour
,
like that
of
pineapple
flesh
(also called
pineapple
yellow
).
●
A
pinecone
; the
cone
of the fir.
●
A
decorative
carving
of a
pineapple
fruit
used as a
symbol
of hospitality.
●
A
hand grenade
. (From the
similarity
to the
shape
of a
pineapple
fruit.)
●
In Hair:
A
hairstyle
consisting of
a
ponytail
worn
on top of
the
head
,
imitating
the
leaves
of a pineapple.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
pineapple
English
pinappel
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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