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banana
[ buh-nan-uh ]
noun
- a tropical plant of the genus Musa, certain species of which are cultivated for their nutritious fruit. Compare banana family.
- the fruit, especially that of M. paradisiaca, with yellow or reddish rind.
banana
/ ²úəˈ²Ôɑ˲ÔÉ™ /
noun
- any of several tropical and subtropical herbaceous treelike plants of the musaceous genus Musa , esp M. sapientum , a widely cultivated species propagated from suckers and having hanging clusters of edible fruit
- the crescent-shaped fruit of any of these plants Compare plantain 2
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of banana1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of banana1
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with banana , also see drive someone crazy (bananas) ; go bananas ; top banana .Example Sentences
He added that "during my governments, Costa Rica never received orders from Washington as if we were a banana republic".
For some, lockdown was a time of baking banana bread, rekindling relationships with family and getting fit.
Yet, it often occupies a space reserved for quick snacks or sweet endings — a banana on the go, peach cobbler, or a bowl of strawberries.
In Han’s cookbook “Stacked,†he adds the perfect crisps to a stellar turkey sandwich with pesto, red onions, pickled banana pepper and Calabrian mayonnaise.
Produce like strawberries, avocados and bananas are especially susceptible to price hikes, Cornell said.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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