Ananaplas

/ænəˈnæpləs/ noun

Definition

A rare or obsolete term possibly referring to pineapple plants or related species in historical botanical texts.

Etymology

From anana + Greek plasis or Latin -plas (formation, growth); likely a scholarly or taxonomic coining.

Kelly Says

This word is so obscure it barely appears in historical dictionaries—it's a ghost word that might have been a botanist's attempt to create a scientific name!

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