pineapple
Spiky tropical fruit
Pineapple is a tropical fruit with tough, segmented skin and a crown of stiff leaves.
The yellow flesh inside is sweet-tart and juicy.
The fruit grows from a plant, not a tree, and takes about two years to mature.
In slang, pineapple sometimes refers to a hand grenade, from the resemblance of certain designs to the fruit's textured exterior.
Tropical plant, often epiphytic
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- fibrousMade of threads
- fructoseMonosaccharide in produce
juicy · nectar · ripening · tartness · sweetness · flesh · core · rind
Having sharp projections
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- rindTough outer covering
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
prickly · rough · fibrous · thorny · pointed · serrated · bristly · coarse
Sharp and lively-tasting
tropical · citrusy · bright · refreshing · juicy · sour · aromatic · pungent
Traditional island celebration
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- doleState benefit payments
- palmsHands' inner sides
- islandWater-bounded land mass
Hospitable greeting offered
- warmthHeat you feel
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
- traditionCustom passed through generations
colonial · doorway · guest · host · housewarming · centerpiece · greeting · southern
Rum-based tropical frozen drink
- daiquiriCuban citrus cocktail
- mai taiRum cocktail with orgeat
- punchStrike with fist
- rumMolasses-based liquor
mixology · garnish · tiki bar · cocktail umbrella · blender · frozen · tepache · highball
Dessert baked then inverted
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- fried riceStir-cooked grain dish
- pizzaTopped flatbread dish
- hamCured pig thigh
teriyaki · kebab · chutney · curry · smoothie · sorbet · juice · jam
Recurring arrangement or template
- designPurposeful creative planning
- textilesWoven or knit materials
- wallpaperOrnamental wall covering
- decorRoom's visual arrangement
ornamentation · embroidery · fashion · iconography · ceramics · carving · brocade · tapestry
bromeliad
Tropical plant, often epiphytic
fructose · juicy · nectar · ripening · tartness · sweetness · flesh · core · rind · segments
spiky
Having sharp projections
scales · prickly · rough · fibrous · thorny · pointed · serrated · bristly · coarse · jagged
tangy
Sharp and lively-tasting
zesty · tropical · citrusy · bright · refreshing · juicy · sour · aromatic · pungent · sharp
luau
Traditional island celebration
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- doleState benefit payments
- palmsHands' inner sides
welcome
Hospitable greeting offered
- warmthHeat you feel
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
tradition · colonial · doorway · guest · host · housewarming · centerpiece · greeting · southern · ornament
piña colada
Rum-based tropical frozen drink
rum · mixology · garnish · tiki bar · cocktail umbrella · blender · frozen · tepache · highball · infusion
upside-down cake
Dessert baked then inverted
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- fried riceStir-cooked grain dish
- pizzaTopped flatbread dish
ham · teriyaki · kebab · chutney · curry · smoothie · sorbet · juice · jam · glazed
pattern
Recurring arrangement or template
decor · ornamentation · embroidery · fashion · iconography · ceramics · carving · brocade · tapestry · print
spiral
Curve winding around center
- compound wordsbookmark, breakdown, sunlight, breakup, snowflake
- fruitapple, banana, bananas, orange, peach
- fruitsstrawberries, cherry, cherries, mango, peaches
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- fruits and flowersapple, orange, banana, rose, tulip
- rainforestrainforest, jungle, tropical, tropics, canopy
- Pineapple ExpressPacific storm moisture pathway
- pineapple juicePressed tropical fruit liquid
- pineapple ringsCircular slices of tropical fruit
- pineapple upside-down cakeCake flipped after baking
- canned pineapplePreserved tropical fruit segments
- pineapple chunksCut tropical fruit pieces