pineapple
noun
the edible, juicy, collective fruit of a tropical, bromeliaceous plant, Ananas comosus, that develops from a spike or head of flowers and is surmounted by a crown of leaves.
pineapples
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pluralof pineapple.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A question for luxury brands and their shareholders now is whether handbags are more like expensive property or pineapples.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Bananas, mangoes, pineapples and off-season berries and vegetables are all exposed to higher input costs, Lempert added, and consumers could pay between 5% and 20% more by the fall, depending on produce origin.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 21, 2026
The exemptions covered other Ghanaian agricultural products including cashew nuts, avocados, bananas, mangoes, plantain, pineapples, coconuts, ginger and peppers, he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
Tasks included identifying everything related to pineapples and residents closing their eyes and raising their hand when they thought one minute had passed.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2025
The fruits were beautiful inside the windows—bananas, oranges, alligator pears, bright little kumquats, and even a few pineapples.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
