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)

(botany) pinecone
Synonyms: pigne, pive, babet

Hypernym: cône

Meronym: pignon
(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.

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