pomme de pin
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “pine apple”. For the usage of pomme, compare pomme de terre.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pomme 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.