question about fruit?

Question

why is the pineapple call that it does not even look like an apple.

Answer 1

pine·ap·ple (pnpl) Pronunciation Key
n.

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


[Middle English pinappel, pine cone : pine, pine; see pine1 + appel, apple; see apple.]

Answer 2

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

As the story goes:
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."-Christopher Columbus

Answer 3

why is an apple called an apple when it doesn't look like a pineapple?

Answer 4

Because Spongebob needed somewhere to live- and it sounds good in the song when they sing "Who lives in a pineapple under the sea............"

Answer 5

No but it is a fruit that sort of looks like a pine cone.

Answer 6

because its a pine, and also a fruit like an apple.

Answer 7

there are more comparisons than visual what about the frutiness of it and or the desirability of it adn maybe the availablility of it then the differnce is in the pine in that it looks like a pine tree sorta on stem

Answer 8

That's a interesting thought, here is a link that might help.

Answer 9

That's good question! I think because it's sounded really cool! jk

Answer 10

L0L..PR0BABLY B-CUZ S0ME0NE NAMED PiNAPPLE NAMED IT L0L..J/K MABYE IT HAS SOME SORT OF REALATIONS TO AN APPLE..