Ananas

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: É™nāʹnÉ™s; IPA: /əˈneɪnÉ™s/, /əˈnɑːnÉ™s/

Origin

Either directly from Old Tupi nanas ("excellent fruit"), or from the taxonomic name thence derived,
Ananas comosus, likely under the influence of the many other languages which use the Old Tupi-derived designation ananas for the fruit.

Full definition of ananas

Noun

1. (botany) pineapple