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
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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Origin of Banana
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From Wolof banaana, via Spanish or Portuguese.
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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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