ananas
nounUK /əˈneɪnəs/
Etymology From Italian ananas, from French ananas, from Spanish ananás, from Portuguese ananás, adapted from Old Tupi naná (“pineapple”).
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Pineapple.
Archaic or non-native speakers' English
- 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:
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Bromelia pinguin, a plant with edible fruit.
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