The pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a xerophytic plant (fruit), native to South America, more specifically from Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and southern Brazil. It is mainly known for its edible fruit, which is actually a compound fruit. The word pineapple comes from the tupi-guarani naná naná, which means "perfume of perfumes". The term pineapple is also an ambiguous vernacular name which can designate several other species of Bromeliaceae, not just edible like the species Glomeropitcairnia penduliflora designated by the terms "wild pineapple", "wooden pineapple" and "zananas mawon", or even several botanical species Pineapple such as Ananas bracteatus under the names of "wild pineapple" and "brown pineapple".
Pineapple is used to do many things, including:
- pineapple cake recipes,
- pineapple juice,
- pineapple cake recipes.
- Pineapple with honey cooked on the barbecue.