English

Noun

abacaxi ‎(plural abacaxis)

1. A large Brazilian pineapple.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• abacaxí (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Tupi ibakatí.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ˌba.ka.ˈʃi/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.bɐ.kɐ.ˈʃi/
• Hyphenation: a‧ba‧ca‧xi

Noun

abacaxi m (plural abacaxis)

1. (Brazil) pineapple (fruit)
2. (Brazil) pineapple (plant)
3. (Portugal) a certain fragrant, sweet cultivar of pineapple
4. (Brazil, slang) a difficult situation
5. (Brazil, military slang) pineapple (hand grenade)

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:abacaxi.

Synonyms

• (pineapple fruit): ananás (Portugal)
• (pineapple plant): abacaxizeiro (Brazil), ananás (Portugal)

Derived terms

• descascar um abacaxi
• abacaxizal
• abacaxizeiro