Pineapples Meaning in English
word · lemma: pineapple
Definition
A tropical fruit with tough, spiky skin and sweet, juicy yellow flesh inside. 'Pineapples' is the plural form, meaning more than one pineapple.
Usage & Nuances
'Pineapples' is always used for the fruit (countable, plural). Common in food, grocery, and tropical contexts. In British English, 'pineapple' can sometimes refer to a grenade (slang), but this is rare.
Spanish: piñas - ananásPortuguese (BR): abacaxisPortuguese (PT): ananases - abacaxisChinese (Simplified): 菠萝Chinese (Traditional): 鳳梨Hindi: अनानासArabic: أناناسBengali: আনারসRussian: ананасыJapanese: パイナップルVietnamese: dứa - thơmKorean: 파인애플Turkish: ananasUrdu: انناسIndonesian: nanas
Example Sentences
I bought two pineapples from the market.
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Pineapples grow in warm, tropical places.
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My favorite juice is made from pineapples.
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We chopped up a few pineapples for the fruit salad.
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The store was out of fresh pineapples, so we bought canned ones instead.
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Have you ever tried grilled pineapples? They're amazing!
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