pineapple
/ˈpaɪnˌæpl/noun
1
- a large juicy tropical fruit consisting of aromatic edible yellow flesh surrounded by a tough segmented skin and topped with a tuft of stiff leaves（果实）凤梨, 菠萝。
2
- the widely cultivated tropical American plant that bears this fruit. It is low-growing, with a spiral of spiny sword-shaped leaves on a thick stem（植物）凤梨, 菠萝。
2.1
- Ananas comosus, family Bromeliaceae.拉丁名Ananas comosus, 凤梨科。
3
- informal a hand grenade〈非正式〉手榴弹, 手雷。
短语
the rough end of the pineapple
- Austral./NZ informal a situation in which someone receives unfair or harsh treatment〈澳/新西兰, 非正式〉不公正待遇; 苛刻对待。
词源