Abyssinian banana

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a large, treelike Ethiopian plant, Ensete ventricosum, of the banana family, having leaves about 15 feet (4 meters) long, whitish flowers with reddish-brown bracts, and dry, inedible fruit.

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How to use Abyssinian banana in a sentence

These are young fathers, rural farmers, usually growing banana or coffee or subsistence crops.
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Read on to find out what you need to know before whipping up bug-infused banana bread.
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Trista goes about making the shake, mashing up a banana, adding cherry syrup, a bit of milk, and soft-serve ice cream.
The Most American Pit Stop in the U.S.A.|Jane & Michael Stern|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She also recommends the banana split shake: strawberry, chocolate, and a mashed banana.
The Most American Pit Stop in the U.S.A.|Jane & Michael Stern|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“You have to try my cherry banana shake,” waitress Trista says.
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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 Wade
The 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 Wade
The next time the fruit disappeared, I found a banana all smashed up in Kari's pavilion.
Kari the Elephant|Dhan Gopal Mukerji
Down in the court a silvery fountain played among palms and banana trees.
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Beyond the door was a banana tree, with ten-foot leaves, and a little black monkey loping around under it, sort of indifferent.
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