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pina

pina

9.9
The cooked heart of an agave plant used to make tequila and mezcal
  • noun
  • /ˈpiːnə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : piña de agave
  • The bartender used fresh pina for the cocktails.

Examples

  • Each pina can weigh up to 100 kilograms before it is cooked for tequila production.

  • After roasting, the sweet pina is crushed to extract its juice for fermentation.

  • The workers harvested the pina and prepared it for roasting in large stone ovens.

  • I love the taste of pina in my drinks.

  • The farmer harvested the ripe pina from the agave plant to begin the tequila production process.

  • In making traditional mezcal, the heart of the agave, known as pina, is roasted over open flames.

  • Tequila producers carefully select the best pina to ensure high-quality spirits.

Compounds

pina colada
1 4.6

A cold sweet drink made with rum, pineapple juice, and coconut cream, blended with ice

pina cloth
  • Philippine
9.9

A thin, light fabric made from pineapple leaves and woven by hand in the Philippines

Surface Forms

pina singular
pinas plural

Etymology

Pina for the agave heart comes from the Spanish piña ('pineapple') because when the agave leaves are removed the core looks like a pineapple; that's why in tequila and mezcal making the pina is the sweet heart they roast and use the juice from to make the drink.