banana
a tropical plant of the genus Musa, certain species of which are cultivated for their nutritious fruit.: Compare banana family.
the fruit, especially that ofM. paradisiaca, with yellow or reddish rind.
Origin of banana
1Words that may be confused with banana
- banana , plantain1
Words Nearby banana
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How to use banana in a sentence
These are young fathers, rural farmers, usually growing banana or coffee or subsistence crops.
How Good Dads Can Change the World | Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTRead on to find out what you need to know before whipping up bug-infused banana bread.
Trista goes about making the shake, mashing up a banana, adding cherry syrup, a bit of milk, and soft-serve ice cream.
She also recommends the banana split shake: strawberry, chocolate, and a mashed banana.
“You have to try my cherry banana shake,” waitress Trista says.
The broad veranda was shaded by a clump of tall banana-trees, swaying to and fro in the gentle breeze.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeThe plant from which is made what is called Manila hemp belongs to the same family as the banana and the plantain.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeThe next time the fruit disappeared, I found a banana all smashed up in Kari's pavilion.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal MukerjiDown in the court a silvery fountain played among palms and banana trees.
The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch | Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) PorterBeyond the door was a banana tree, with ten-foot leaves, and a little black monkey loping around under it, sort of indifferent.
The Belted Seas | Arthur Colton
British Dictionary definitions for banana
/ (bəˈnɑːnə) /
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
Origin of banana
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Other Idioms and Phrases with banana
In addition to the idiom beginning with banana
- banana oil
also see:
- drive someone crazy (bananas)
- go bananas
- top banana
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