pomme de pin
French
editEtymology
editLiterally, “pine apple”. For the usage of pomme, compare pomme de terre.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpomme de pin f (plural pommes de pin)
- (botany) pinecone
- (New England) pineapple
- Synonym: ananas
Further reading
edit- “pin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- “pomme” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.