Definition of "pineapple" []

• A tropical American plant (Ananas comosus) having large swordlike leaves and a large, fleshy, edible, multiple fruit with a terminal tuft of leaves. (noun)
• The fruit of this plant. (noun)
• Slang A hand grenade. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "However, I'm still sticking with my "warm pineapple is gross" opinion."
• "The pineapple is baked in the cheesecake, not on the top."
• "Even though you can use apples, berries and other fruits easily, pineapple is a classic because it develops a rich, caramel flavor as it bakes."