Ananas are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including "Batrachedra comosae", which feeds exclusively on "A. comosus". The word "Ananas" is derived from the Guarani name for the pineapple, via Portuguese. In most Old World languages, pineapple is called "ananas. "Ananas" species contain both bromelain and papain to which they owe their meat-tenderizing properties. The fruit and roots are used by some peoples as anti-inflammatory, proteolytic agent, and a root decoction for diarrhea. The biggest producers of pineapples in 2014 were Costa Rica (2.9 million tonnes), Brazil (2.6) and the Philippines (2.5). Ananas Ananas is a
Fruit fool derive it from the French verb "fouler" meaning "to crush" or "to press" (in the context of pressing grapes for wine), but this derivation is dismissed by the "Oxford English Dictionary" as baseless and inconsistent with the early use of the word. Originally, the most common fruit ingredient in fools was gooseberries, although other fruits and berries are known from early recipes, e.g., apples, strawberries, rhubarb and raspberries. Modern recipes may include any seasonal fruit readily found, but gooseberry fool remains the perennial favorite. Norfolk fool is an old local variation of the fruit fool which seems to treat the