Why is a pineapple so called?

Answer 1

It came from the Dutch word for pine cone, from the resemblance of the fruit to a pine cone, as noted by Dutch importers of the fruit to Europe.

Answer 2

The name pineapple in English comes from the similarity of the fruit to a pine cone.

The word "pineapple", first recorded in 1398, was originally used to describe the reproductive organs of conifer trees (now termed pine cones). When European explorers discovered this tropical fruit, they called them "pineapples" (term first recorded in that sense in 1664) because it resembled what we know as pine cones. The term "pine cone" was first recorded in 1694 to replace the original meaning of "pineapple".

Answer 3

"When eating a perfectly ripe one, it's easy to understand why in Brazil, its place of origin, it is called nana or anana, which means excellent fruit. In most languages a derivation of that word is used for it, whereas the Spanish and English adopted pineapple for its pine cone appearance."

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Answer 4

Think of it. like it is the apple of a pine tree.

Answer 5

pine cone like exterior, apple like interior... you're right I would have named it apple cone

Answer 6

Just a name for the fruit. Don't read into it.