[DOC] [TLE] etymology - Why is "pineapple" in English but "ananas" in all other ... [PAR] Nov 7, 2013 ... He called it pia de Indes, meaning "pine of the Indians", and ... quite right ... 
since pia also means pinecone in Spanish, and since ... called them pineapples 
because of their resemblance to pine cones from conifer trees. [DOC] [TLE] Pineapple - Wikipedia [PAR] The pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant with edible multiple fruit 
consisting of ... In Spanish, pineapples are called pia ("pine cone"), or anan (
anans) (for .... He called it pia de Indes, meaning "pine of the Indians", and 
brought it back ... The pineapple was brought to northern Europe by the Dutch 
from their... [DOC] [TLE] Pineapple-Tropical Fruit History,Pine Cones,Ananas comosus,Abacaxi [PAR] Native to South America, it was named for its resemblance to a pine cone. ... In 
Spanish pineapples are called anan ("anans", in Spain) or pia (see the pia 
colada drink). A large ... He called it pia de Indes meaning "pine of the Indians." [DOC] [TLE] Cocoa Bean's Incredibly Boring Blog, No doubt most of you have ... [PAR] As a lover of the English language and all its eccentricities, I thought I'd take a ... 
the pineapple itself came along, with its strong resemblance to a pine cone, ... 
Spanish does it, too - we even still use it today, whenever we order a pia colada. 
... when Columbus first discovered the fruit, he called it pia de Indes, or pine of
... [DOC] [TLE] Why are Pineapples called that in English? - Quora [PAR] Ananas (and its variations) is from the Tupi-Guarani (a Brazilian subfamily of 
indigenous ... Pia still refers to both the pineapple and pine cone in Spain today 
(as pointed out by Quora User). In Tagalog (in the Philippines where the Spanish 
introduced it), it's pinya. ... Pine cone in French, for example, is still pomme de pin
. [DOC] [TLE] Why is "pineapple" in English but "ananas" in all other languages? [PAR] In Spanish, pineapples are called pia ("pine cone"), or anan (anans) ... He 
called it pia de Indes, meaning "pine of the Indians", and brought it back with 
him... [DOC] [TLE] Pineapple  English-Language Thoughts [PAR] Jul 20, 2016 ... And even though the image above lists pia as the Spanish word for ... He 
apparently named it pia de Indes (pine cone of the Indians) because of its 
undeniable resemblance to a pine cone, and brought it back to Europe. [DOC] [TLE] APPS 1(2).MDI - ResearchGate [PAR] saw the fruit's resemblance to a pine cone, and first called ... because of its tasty 
nature. The name pineapple comes from the combination of the Spanish pina 
with the English ... exploration of the Caribbean, who called it pia de Indes,. [DOC] [TLE] Pineapple (Ananas comosus) (Wikipedia) - Text Practice ... [PAR] Sep 21, 2016 ... ... they called them "pineapples" (first referenced in 1664 for resemblance to the 
pine cone). ... In Spanish, pineapples are called pina ("pine cone"), or anana (
ananas) (for example ... When creating its fruit, it usually produces up to 200 
flowers, .... He called it pina de Indes, meaning "pine of the Indians", and... [DOC] [TLE] The origin ofPineapple  Guapisimonkey [PAR] Mar 10, 2016 ... He called it pia de Indes, pine of the Indians. ... and the same word was used for 
the tropical fruit because of its resemblance to a pine cone. [DOC] [TLE] A pineapple? Goshthank you Mr Rose! | Parks and Gardens UK [PAR] Oct 3, 2015 ... Its very difficult to know who grew the first pineapple in Britain, ... Indeed the 
name given to them by Columbus was pia de Indes or Indian pines after the 
pine cone, ... because Parkinson

Question: The Spaniards called it pina de Indes from its resemblance to a pine cone
Answer: Pineapple