noun. a genus of tropical American plants have sword-shaped leaves and a fleshy compound fruits composed of the fruits of several flowers (such as pineapples).
noun. large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated.
1. Noun, plural The alcoholic substitute most similar to the rich and fruity taste of bananas is creme de ananas, a pineapple-flavored liqueur. 2. Foreign word Use an equal amount of creme de ananas to the amount of banana liqueur that the recipe calls for.