pineapple
A large, tropical fruit with a tough, scaly skin and a tuft of green leaves on top. It has sweet, juicy yellow flesh inside and is eaten fresh, canned, or as juice.
Exemples
3 sur 5I bought a fresh pineapple at the market today.
I bought a fresh pineapple at the market today.
The pineapple remains a significant export for tropical regions.
The pineapple remains a significant export for tropical regions.
Do you want some pineapple on your pizza?
Do you want some pineapple on your pizza?
Synonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of it as a fruit that looks like a giant 'pine' cone but tastes as sweet as an 'apple'.
Quiz rapide
She cut the ___ into small pieces for the fruit salad.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : pineapple
Exemples
I bought a fresh pineapple at the market today.
everydayI bought a fresh pineapple at the market today.
The pineapple remains a significant export for tropical regions.
formalThe pineapple remains a significant export for tropical regions.
Do you want some pineapple on your pizza?
informalDo you want some pineapple on your pizza?
The enzyme bromelain is primarily extracted from the pineapple stem.
academicThe enzyme bromelain is primarily extracted from the pineapple stem.
Our company specializes in the global distribution of canned pineapple products.
businessOur company specializes in the global distribution of canned pineapple products.
Synonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
pineapple upside-down cake
a cake baked with pineapple slices on the bottom
rough as a pineapple
having a very prickly or uneven texture
pineapple express
a strong atmospheric moisture current (meteorology)
Souvent confondu avec
A pinecone comes from a pine tree and is not edible, while a pineapple is a tropical fruit.
An apple is a common temperate fruit, whereas a pineapple is tropical and much larger.
Notes d'usage
Use 'pineapple' for both the whole fruit and the plant it grows on. It is a countable noun.
Erreurs courantes
Learners sometimes mispronounce it by stressing the second syllable; the stress is on the first syllable: PINE-apple.
Astuce mémo
Think of it as a fruit that looks like a giant 'pine' cone but tastes as sweet as an 'apple'.
Origine du mot
Derived from the resemblance of the fruit to the cone of a pine tree.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many cultures, the pineapple is a traditional symbol of hospitality and welcome.
Quiz rapide
She cut the ___ into small pieces for the fruit salad.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : pineapple
Grammaire lie
Vocabulaire associé
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acidA chemical substance that usually has a sour taste and can s...
tropicalRelating to the hot regions of the Earth near the equator. I...
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