Banana Definition

bə-nănə

bananas

noun

bananas

Any of several treelike plants of the genus Musa, especially M. acuminata, having a terminal crown of large, entire leaves and a hanging cluster of fruits.

American Heritage

Any of a genus (Musa) of treelike tropical plants of the banana family, with long, broad leaves and large clusters of edible fruit; esp., any of the various hybrids widely cultivated in the Western Hemisphere.

Webster's New World

The elongated, edible fruit of these plants, having a thick yellowish to reddish skin and whitish, pulpy flesh.

American Heritage

The long, curved fruit of these plants which usually has a soft, sweet, whitish pulp and a thick, usually yellowish skin.

Webster's New World

An elongated curved fruit, which grows in bunches, and has a sweet creamy flesh and a smooth yellow skin.

Wiktionary

Synonyms:

Synonyms:
banana tree
gagman
jokesmith
punner
gagster
ironist

adjective

Designating a family (Musaceae, order Zingiberales) of monocotyledonous tropical plants, including heliconia and bird of paradise.

Webster's New World

Curved like a banana, especially of a ball in flight.

Wiktionary

abbreviation

Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone () Anything. Someone who objects to the building of any structure in their neighborhood, especially in public policy debate. Used as an expression of irritation towards people who are thought of as being worse than NIMBYs.

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Other Word Forms of Banana

Noun

Singular:

banana

Plural:

bananas

Origin of Banana

From Wolof banaana, via Spanish or Portuguese.

From Wiktionary
Portuguese Spanish from Wolof Mande, Fulani

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Attested since 1991 in Australia.

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