ananas
ananas — noun
1. a scientific group of tropical plants from warm regions of the Americas, with lo
a scientific group of tropical plants from warm regions of the Americas, with long sword-shaped leaves growing from the base and a large fruit made of many tiny fruits fused together
Botanist Deepa identified three species of Ananas growing in the Peruvian forest reserve.
Ananas
The Ananas genus includes both the farmed pineapple and several wild relatives native to Brazil.
Ananas genus
Li's research paper examined the genetic differences among Ananas species from South America.
Students in the tropical botany class studied the flower structure of wild Ananas plants.
文法句型
Ananas + verb
用法筆記
In scientific writing, Ananas is always capitalised because it is a genus name. In everyday English, this word is very rare; most people use 'pineapple' for the fruit and 'bromeliad' for related plants.
常見錯誤
2. any plant belonging to the bromeliad family, which has stiff leaves arranged in
any plant belonging to the bromeliad family, which has stiff leaves arranged in a circle from the base and often grows on trees or rocks in warm, wet climates
Mei grows several ananas plants in her greenhouse, including one with bright red flower spikes.
several ananas plants
The garden shop sold small ananas varieties that can survive indoors without direct sun.
ananas varieties
Ricardo noticed a large ananas plant growing on the branch of an old oak tree in the rainforest.
Chidi brought back photographs of colourful wild ananas plants from his trip to Costa Rica.
- bromeliad
the standard English term for any plant in the Bromeliaceae family
文法句型
ananas + verb
ananas + noun
用法筆記
When used loosely, 'ananas' can refer to any bromeliad. This usage is mostly found in botanical gardening and horticulture, not in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
3. a large tropical fruit with a rough, orange-brown skin and a crown of stiff gree
a large tropical fruit with a rough, orange-brown skin and a crown of stiff green leaves on top, which is sweet and yellow inside; also the plant that produces this fruit
Isabella bought a ripe ananas at the market to make fruit salad for the dinner party.
a ripe ananas
The chef sliced the ananas and grilled the golden rings until they were slightly caramelised.
Amir planted three small ananas saplings behind his house in southern Hawaii.
Samira's morning smoothie uses frozen ananas chunks, coconut milk, and fresh ginger.
Many tropical countries export canned ananas slices and juice to markets around the world.
- pineapple
the standard everyday English word for the fruit and the plant
文法句型
ananas + noun (as modifier)
用法筆記
Although 'ananas' is the botanical name and the word used for pineapple in many other languages, American and British English strongly prefer 'pineapple' in all everyday situations. 'Ananas' appears mainly in international food labelling, botanical writing, and when listing tropical produce in multilingual contexts.
常見錯誤
4. a tropical American plant with long, sharp-edged leaves and a small, sour fruit
a tropical American plant with long, sharp-edged leaves and a small, sour fruit that tastes similar to pineapple, also known as pinguin or wild pineapple
Diego found ananas pinguin growing wild along the sandy coastal path in southern Mexico.
ananas pinguin
The pinguin produces a small, sharp-tasting fruit that local families use in summer drinks.
Ricardo's trail guide warned hikers to stay clear of pinguin leaves because of their sharp spines.
Researchers at the botanical garden collected seeds from a rare pinguin plant during the expedition.
- pinguin
the common name for Ananas bracteatus
- wild pineapple
informal name for certain wild species in the Ananas genus
用法筆記
'Ananas' in this sense refers specifically to Ananas bracteatus or related wild species, often called 'pinguin' or 'wild pineapple'. This is very specialised vocabulary found only in botanical descriptions.