Ananas

n. (Botany) pineapple, type of tropical plant having large fleshy fruit and sharp leaves; fruit of this plant

The genus Ananas belongs to the Bromeliad family (Bromeliaceae). It is best known for the species Ananas comosus, better known as the pineapple.This genus originated in South America and was brought to the Caribbean Islands by the Carib Indians. In 1493, Christopher Columbus first saw plants of this genus in Guadeloupe. It was brought to Europe, and from there was distributed to the Pacific Islands by the Spanish and the English. Commercial pineapple plantations were established in Hawaii, the Philippines, Southeast Asia, Florida and Cuba. The pineapple has become one of the world's most popular fruits.
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Ananás is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Tocantins. Its population was 11,905 (2005) and its area is 1,587 km².
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Noun
1. a genus of tropical American plants have sword-shaped leaves and a fleshy compound fruits composed of the fruits of several flowers (such as pineapples)
(synonym) genus Ananas
(hypernym) monocot genus, liliopsid genus
(member-holonym) Bromeliaceae, family Bromeliaceae, pineapple family
(member-meronym) pineapple, pineapple plant, Ananas comosus

Noun
1. large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated
(synonym) pineapple
(hypernym) edible fruit
(part-holonym) pineapple, pineapple plant, Ananas comosus

n. pineapple, type of fruit

n. ananas, pineapple