Spanish Conversation · Level 32
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Spanish word
piña
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpiɲa/
Meaning
- feminine nounpineapple
Example
Compré una piña en el mercado.
I bought a pineapple at the market.
More examples
Me encanta el jugo de piña con hielo.
I love pineapple juice with ice.
Core concept
Sweet fibrous tropical fruit with rough 'eye' patterns on the skin and a tuft of long leaves on top.
Common phrases
rodaja de piña
slice of pineapple
jugo de piña
pineapple juice
trozo de piña
piece of pineapple
Similar words
fruta: Edible part of a plant that develops from a flower, usually fleshy and eaten as food.
Definition in Spanish
Fruto tropical del género Ananas, de pulpa jugosa y dulce, con una corteza formada por escamas u “ojos” y hojas largas en la parte superior.
Word origin
Spanish piña comes from Latin pīnea 'pine cone', transferred to this sweet fruit because of the similar scaly appearance.
Usage tips
- Piña appears in many food names (for example piña colada), so the word often marks pineapple on menus and recipes.