Here in Brazil, where the fruit originates, the most common name for it is "abacaxi", It's supposed to come from Tupi-Guarani family of languages and means "fru

Here in Brazil, where the fruit originates, the most common name for it is "abacaxi", It's supposed to come from Tupi-Guarani family of languages and means "fruit with a nice smell". Ananas is more common in Portugal.