pineapple
noun
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
Examples of pineapple in a Sentence
a can of chopped pineapple
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Key Ingredients: Willow bark extract, pineapple and papaya enzymes, blue tansy oil
Size: 2.02 fl.
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Emily Orofino, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
The 12-serving dessert (which goes for $19) includes raisins, walnuts and pineapple in the carrot cake, according to the store’s website.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Perky-Pet Pineapple Top-Fill Hummingbird Feeder This pineapple hummingbird feeder scores major points for originality, not only for its shape but its top-filling design as well.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
Pineapple One cup of pineapple contains about 87% of the RDA for vitamin C at 78.9 mg.18 Pineapple contains antioxidants like flavonoids and phenolic acids, which can produce long-lasting benefits for the body.19 Pineapple also contains the enzyme bromelain, which may help improve digestion.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025
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Emily Orofino, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
The 12-serving dessert (which goes for $19) includes raisins, walnuts and pineapple in the carrot cake, according to the store’s website.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Perky-Pet Pineapple Top-Fill Hummingbird Feeder This pineapple hummingbird feeder scores major points for originality, not only for its shape but its top-filling design as well.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
Pineapple One cup of pineapple contains about 87% of the RDA for vitamin C at 78.9 mg.18 Pineapple contains antioxidants like flavonoids and phenolic acids, which can produce long-lasting benefits for the body.19 Pineapple also contains the enzyme bromelain, which may help improve digestion.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025
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 13 Apr. 2025.
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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
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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