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| bromeliad |
any of several plants of the pineapple family, usu. having stiff leaves and spikes of bright flowers, and sometimes growing non-parasitically on other plants. |
| citric acid |
an acid derived from the juice of the lime, lemon, or pineapple or from the fermentation of sugars, often used as a flavoring. |
| coma2 |
in botany, a tuft at one end, such as the silky hairs at the ends of some seeds or the bracts at the top of a pineapple. [1/3 definitions] |
| comal |
in botany, of or pertaining to terminal tufts, such as the silky hairs at the ends of some seeds or the bracts at the top of a pineapple. |
| piņa cloth |
a delicate, soft fabric made from the fibers of pineapple leaves, used esp. for lingerie. |
| piņa colada |
a drink made with rum, pineapple juice, and coconut milk. |
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