pineapple
/ˈpaɪnˌæpəl/
noun
- A large tropical fruit with a tough spiky skin, sweet yellow flesh, and a tuft of leaves on top.
- I sliced a fresh pineapple for the fruit salad.
- She bought a pineapple at the market to make a tropical smoothie.
- The pineapple was so ripe that its juice dripped down my chin.
- The plant that produces this fruit, with long spiky leaves and a short stem.
- Each pineapple plant produces only one fruit per year.
- The farmer grows pineapples in the warm coastal fields.
- We saw rows of pineapple plants during our tour of the plantation.
- A symbol of hospitality, often used in decorations or as a motif.
- The innkeeper placed a pineapple on the front door as a welcome sign.
- Her kitchen towels are printed with tiny pineapples.
- In colonial times, a pineapple was a rare and expensive gift.