PINEAPPLE

This English term can be transliterated into Tagalog as paynápol.

pinya
pineapple

pin·yá

Scientific name:
Ananas comosus

In the Philippines, the pineapple is considered a fruit with “eyes.” There are stories told to children of how the pineapple got its eyes and its name, such as the “Legend of the Pineapple.”

Pineapples are not only eaten raw, but also used as a subtle sweet-souring ingredient in certain Filipino dishes as Pininyahang Manok (“Pineappled Chicken”).

matamis
sweet

maasim
sour

makatas
juicy

katas ng pinya
pineapple juice

Fresh pineapple concentrate is one of the ingredients of the Athletic Greens powder supplement that boasts of containing 75 Superfoods.

AG1 Ingredients

KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG

pinyá: haláman na may maraming tíla matá ang bunga na sumusupling mula sa bulaklak at dahong tíla korona 🍍