pomme de pin

French

Etymology

Literally, “pine apple”. For the usage of pomme, compare pomme de terre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔm də pɛ̃/

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Noun

pomme de pin f (plural pommes de pin)

1. (botany) pinecone

   Synonyms: pigne, pive, babet

   Hypernym: cône

   Meronym: pignon

2. (New England) pineapple

   Synonym: ananas

Further reading

• “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.