Dictionary

ananas en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /əˈneɪnəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• ənāʹnəs (Received-Pronunciation)
• /əˈnɑːnəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• ənäʹnəs (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Italian ananas, from French ananas, from Spanish ananás, from Portuguese ananás, adapted from Old Tupi naná (“pineapple”).

Meanings

1. (qualifier:archaic or non-native speakers' English) Pineapple.
   • Witness, thou best Anana, thou the Pride / Of vegetable Life […]. a. 1749 (date written), James Thomson, “Summer”, in The Seasons, London: […] A[ndrew] Millar, and sold by Thomas Cadell, […], published 1768, →OCLC:
   • The Apple Tree delights evry Eye, while the Anana gives no Notice of its future excellence. 1789 December 30, Hester Thrale Piozzi, Thraliana:
2. (qualifier:rare or non-native speakers' English) Bromelia pinguin, a plant with edible fruit.

Forms

Synonyms

pinguin