Why Pineapple Not Ananas?

It was named "pineapple" by the European explorers due to its resemblance to a pine cone. In many countries, however, the prized fruit has a name similar to "ananas" that comes from the Tupi word "nanas," meaning "excellent fruit," and was recorded by André Thevet, a French Franciscan priest and explorer in 1555.

Is a pineapple an ananas?

The pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant with an edible fruit and the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been cultivated for many centuries.

What is the difference between ananas and pineapple?

Ananas is the name of the genus of the fruit, in more than 40 languages people use ananas, but in English people only use pineapple, unless talking about the plant genus (category)