pine·ap·ple
ˈpī-ˌna-pəl 
1
a
: a tropical monocotyledonous plant (Ananas comosus of the family Bromeliaceae, the bromeliad family) that has rigid spiny-margined recurved leaves and a short stalk with a dense oblong head of small abortive flowers
b
: the large edible multiple fruit of the pineapple that consists of the sweet succulent fleshy inflorescence
2
: a hand grenade
variants
or less commonly pineapple
: a cheddar type of cheese molded in the shape of a pineapple and hung in a net to give characteristic diamond-shaped markings to the outside
Examples of pineapple in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a can of chopped pineapple
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
The candies are flavored with fruit juice concentrates (pineapple, watermelon, and blueberry), mango purée, and other natural flavors.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026
Sweetness can be in the form of vegetables or fruit, such as corn, red bell peppers, carrots, pineapple, stone fruit or mangoes.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
The pineapple is just so moreish, the slight tang with sweetness on that pastry is just divine.
—Julie Lin, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2026
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Noun
Customers who find the special gold pineapple rock can scan a QR code attached to it to claim the free-macarons-for-a-year prize.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
The candies are flavored with fruit juice concentrates (pineapple, watermelon, and blueberry), mango purée, and other natural flavors.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026
Sweetness can be in the form of vegetables or fruit, such as corn, red bell peppers, carrots, pineapple, stone fruit or mangoes.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
The pineapple is just so moreish, the slight tang with sweetness on that pastry is just divine.
—Julie Lin, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pineapple
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“Pineapple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pineapple. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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pineapple
noun
pine·ap·ple
ˈpī-ˌnap-əl
: a tropical plant with stiff spiny sword-shaped leaves and a short flowering stalk that develops into an edible fruit with usually pale yellow sweet juicy flesh and very thick skin
also
: this fruit
Etymology
Noun
Middle English pinappel "the cone of a pine"; so called because the fruit looks like the cone from a pine tree
Medical Definition
pineapple
noun
pine·ap·ple
ˈpī-ˌnap-əl
1
: a tropical monocotyledonous plant (Ananas comosus of the family Bromeliaceae, the pineapple family) that has rigid spiny-margined recurved leaves and a short stalk with a dense oblong head of small abortive flowers
2
: the multiple fruit of the pineapple that consists of the succulent fleshy inflorescence and whose juice is the source of the proteolytic enzyme bromelain
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