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pineapple | |
1. n. A tropical plant, Ananas comosus, native to South America, having thirty or more long, spined and pointed leaves surrounding a thick stem. |  |
2. n. The ovoid fruit of the pineapple plant, which has very sweet white or yellow flesh, a tough, spiky shell and a tough, fibrous core. |  |
3. n. The flesh of a pineapple fruit used as a food item. |  |
4. n. (slang) An Australian fifty dollar note. |  |
5. n. A web burrfish (, syn.) |  |
6. n. A light yellow colour, like that of pineapple flesh. |  |
(color panel, FCF477) |  |
7. n. (obsolete) A pinecone. |  |
8. n. A decorative carving of a pineapple fruit used as a symbol of hospitality. |  |
9. n. (slang) A hand grenade. |  |
10. n. A hairstyle consisting of a ponytail worn on top of the head, imitating the leaves of a pineapple. |  |