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
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“Pineapple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pineapple. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.
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