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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On Reddit, folks recommend making a classic Hawaiian pizza with pineapples and bacon, along with combining goat’s cheese, honey, fresh figs and braesola in a pie.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 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 trade pressure on Tokyo began soon after Takaichi’s November comment, when China quickly halted imports of Japanese seafood—sparking memories in Taipei of a 2021 ban on Taiwanese pineapples.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
At roughly the same time, a 16-year-old prankster from Ohio named Jake Paul was posting six-second Vine videos - chatting to pineapples in supermarkets and climbing into strangers' shopping trolleys for a laugh.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
“Local pineapples are too acidic, they burn my mouth.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
