pineapple plant

/ˌpaɪˈnæpəl plænt/
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Other forms: pineapple plants

Definitions of pineapple plant
  1. noun
    a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
    synonyms: Ananas comosus, pineapple
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    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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