1. A tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
   "Hawaii was once known for its extensive pineapple plantations"; "Pineapple plants covered the hillside plantation";
   - pineapple plant, Ananas comosus
    
2. Large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated
   "Ananas is another name for pineapple";
   - ananas [archaic]

Derived forms: pineapples

Type of: edible fruit, herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: Ananas, genus Ananas

Encyclopedia: Pineapple, Alabama