pineapple
noun
Simple meaning
The ovoid fruit of the pineapple plant, which has very sweet white or yellow flesh, a tough, spiky shell and a tough, fibrous core.
Pronunciation
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pynapuhlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpaɪnæpəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
The ovoid fruit of the pineapple plant, which has very sweet white or yellow flesh, a tough, spiky shell and a tough, fibrous core.
uncountable
The flesh of a pineapple fruit used as a food item.
A tropical plant, Ananas comosus, native to South America, having thirty or more long, spined and pointed leaves surrounding a thick stem.
A light yellow colour, like that of pineapple flesh (also called pineapple yellow).
A hairstyle consisting of a ponytail worn on top of the head, imitating the leaves of a pineapple.
A web burrfish (Chilomycterus antillarum, syn. Chilomycterus geometricus)
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This meaning: The ovoid fruit of the pineapple plant, which has very sweet white or yellow flesh, a tough, spiky shell and a tough, fibrous core.
Used this way, pineapple is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- ananas , rarer, so it draws attention
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