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piña

American  
[pee-nyah, peen-yuh] / ˈpi njɑ, ˈpin jə /

noun

Spanish.
  • piñas
    plural
  1. pineapple.


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The most important part of the plant is the heart, known as the piña because it resembles a giant pineapple.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

The whirring piña colada machine tempted me, but at $15 a glass, it would quickly drain my budget.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

Did Mike White invite you over for piña coladas and explain what’s going to happen?

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2025

All-inclusive vacations can conjure images of food under heat lamps, too many poolside piña coladas, and being trapped on resort grounds.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024

“This guy used to make ones with piña juice, and they were dope. He went quiet. “I miss them.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

The piñas must get to a pressure cooker within 24 hours, where the sugars can be extracted.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Once roasted, the piñas are shredded and pressed to extract their sugary juices.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2023

They then load the piñas into a truck for roasting, which can take another week once the subterranean oven is constructed.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2023

The intrinsic smoke flavor forms during the process of roasting the agave hearts, or piñas, before they are crushed and fermented.

From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2021

These piñas are then carefully weighed and put into a subliming furnace, Figs.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 by Various

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