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help needed is there another name for a pineapple?

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DAVE B

DAVE B Report 9 Jun 2006 08:42

They used to call hand grenades pineapples in the war! Dave

Woody's

Woody's Report 9 Jun 2006 08:30

They were called Ananas first (also the name of the tree) only called Pineapples because of their resemblance to Pine Cones! That is courtesy of an English Teacher way back in the 1960s who taught us the derivatives of words - our 'English' language is based on either Latin or Greek! Trust me - strange it may be but it's true! Christine

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 9 Jun 2006 08:28

get yourself into Netto or Aldi , or similar shop and have a look at the tinned pinapple - its often on the tins. Jess

Big

Big Report 9 Jun 2006 08:25

Yesish. There is another fruit identicle to a pineapple to look at and it goes by another name. We often see them in the shops (they retails a lot cheaper then proper pineapples) but I can't think of the darn name at the moment.. need to go shopping

Susan

Susan Report 9 Jun 2006 08:24

but thats two latin names????

Our Em

Our Em Report 9 Jun 2006 08:22

Hi, the pinapple is a type of bromeliad,

Unknown

Unknown Report 9 Jun 2006 08:21

lol... wasn't thinking of a scientific name. Learn something new every day.

HeatherinLeicestershire

HeatherinLeicestershire Report 9 Jun 2006 08:21

Spanish meaning - Pina Heather x

VIVinHERTS

VIVinHERTS Report 9 Jun 2006 08:20

Latin name Ananas comosus. Viv

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Researching Tucker in London/Australia. Cliff in U.S.A. Fuller, Eaton & Sa(u)nders(on) in Bedfordshire. Turner, Morley, Blythe & Webb in Cambridgeshire/Suffolk. Want in Hertfordshire.

Woody's

Woody's Report 9 Jun 2006 08:20

Ananas

Unknown

Unknown Report 9 Jun 2006 08:19

??? I live in Queensland, pineapple territory, and have never heard them called anything other than pineapple. Sorry !

Susan

Susan Report 9 Jun 2006 08:17

Hi everyone hope you all ok My daughter as been asked to find another name for a pineapple i said disgusting as I dont like them do any of you know please help thanks