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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bō luó
"我切了一个新鲜的菠萝。"
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A large tropical fruit with spiky skin, sweet yellow flesh, and a tuft of stiff leaves on top.
"She sliced a fresh pineapple to serve as a refreshing dessert after dinner." - 2
The tropical plant that bears this edible fruit, belonging to the bromeliad family.
"Pineapples require a warm climate and plenty of sunlight to grow successfully."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'pine' (referring to a pine cone) and 'apple' (formerly used as a generic term for fruit), combining them because the tropical fruit resembles a large pine cone. First recorded in the 17th century as European explorers encountered the fruit in the Americas.
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ananas
Transliteration: a-na-nas
"J'aime manger de l'ananas frais en été."
Ananas
Transliteration: a-na-nas
"Die Ananas schmeckt süß und saftig."
ananas
Transliteration: a-na-nas
"Ho comprato un ananas maturo al mercato."
piña
Transliteration: pi-ña
"El jugo de piña es muy refrescante."
abacaxi
Transliteration: a-ba-ca-xi
"Comprei um abacaxi doce na feira."
अन्नानास
Transliteration: annanaas
"मुझे अन्नानास का जूस बहुत पसंद है।"
菠萝
Transliteration: bō luó
"我切了一个新鲜的菠萝。"
파인애플
Transliteration: pain-ae-peul
"디저트로 파인애플을 먹었어요."
パイナップル
Transliteration: painappuru
"スーパーでパイナップルを買いました。"
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