Why is there no pine or apple in pineapple?

Answer 1

beause Pine is a totally different type of tree and Apple is a totally different kind of fruit. Only honest answer I could think of.

to the others: she didn't ask for the origin, she was making a joke.

Answer 2

This just a guess, but a pineapple looks a bit like a pine cone, hence the 'pine' and it is a fruit that grows on a tree like an 'apple', therefore pineapple. The spines on the pineapple also could be the reason for the 'pine' part. Just my guess though.

Answer 3

I understand why pine is in pineapple but i dont know why the apple..good question

Answer 4

Probably for the same reason there is no ham in hamburger.

Actually, a pineapple does resemble a pine cone on the outside.

Answer 5

The shape of pineapple looks like a pine and it taste like apple? Crunchy but sour though.

Answer 6

Pineapple was an old term for a pine cone. Pineapples have a similar surface texture so they were named for the pine cone.

Answer 7

Interestingly enough:

In the 17th century the English gave it the name "pineapple," an old word for pine cone, because of its appearance.

A symbol of welcome, a slice of pineapple was presented to Christopher Columbus when he reached the shores of Guadeloupe in 1493, to quench his thirst after so many days on salt water; pineapples were even hung near the entrances of huts as a sign of hospitality.

"It is shaped like a pine cone, but it is twice as large and its flavour excellent. It can be cut with a knife like a turnip and it seems very healthful."

http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/fruits/pineapple/history.htm

As to root beer:

It does have roots in it: anything from licorice root, sarsaparilla root, sassafras root bark, to burdock root, dandelion root...

There are two good reasons for calling it beer. Marketing: "There was an upsurgence in the popularity of root beer in the United States during the period of prohibition in the early 20th Century as local breweries resorted to brewing root beer since alcoholic beverages were outlawed." Appearance: "Like alcoholic beer, root beer has a thick and foamy head when poured."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_beer

Answer 8

pineapple 1398, "pine cone," from pine (n.) + apple. The connection with the fruit of the tropical plant (from resemblance of shape) is first recorded 1664, and pine cone emerged 1695 to change pineapple in its unique experience. For "pine cone," O.E. extensively utilized pinhnyte "pine nut."

Answer 9

The name pineapple in English (or piña in Spanish) comes from the similarity of the fruit to a pine cone.

Ananas comes from anana, the Tupi word for the fruit, meaning "excellent fruit". Comosus means tufted and refers to the stem of the fruit.

Answer 10

I read somewhere that the discoverers found these new fruits and noted that their exterior was rough and spikey like a pine cone, while the inside was sweet and fleshy like an apple.