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A banana is a plant grown in tropical regions, or the fruit which it bears. (noun)

An example of a banana when it is ripe is a yellow or red piece of fruit that is long and about one inch in diameter and of a slightly bent cylindrical shape.

See banana in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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

adjective

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

See banana in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(bə-nănˈə)

noun

Any of several treelike Asian herbs of the genus Musa, especially M. acuminata, having a terminal crown of large, entire leaves and a hanging cluster of fruits.
The elongated, edible fruit of these plants, having a thick yellowish to reddish skin and white, aromatic, seedless pulp.

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