pineapple
nounmasculine/ɐ.bɐ.kɐ.ˈʃi/medium
a·ba·ca·xi
Definition
A large tropical fruit with a tough, segmented, brown skin, sweet yellow flesh, and a tuft of stiff leaves at the top.
I bought a ripe pineapple to make fresh juice.
Pineapple is rich in vitamin C.
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Common collocations
pineapple juiceslice of pineapplefresh pineapplepineapple plantation
Etymology
Do tupi 'ibá' (fruto) + 'cati' (que cheira muito bem).