'pineapple' originates from the combination of 'pine' and 'apple', where 'pine' referred to the pine cone shape and 'apple' was a generic term for fruit.

'pineapple' changed from the Middle English word 'pinappel', which originally referred to a pine cone, and eventually became the modern English word 'pineapple' to describe the fruit.

Initially, it meant 'pine cone', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a tropical fruit'.