banana

ba·nan·a  (b-nn)

n.

1. 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.

2. The elongated, edible fruit of these plants, having a thick yellowish to reddish skin and white, aromatic, seedless pulp.

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[Portuguese and Spanish, from Wolof, Mandingo, and Fulani.]

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banana [bəˈnɑːnə]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) 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

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the crescent-shaped fruit of any of these plants Compare plantain²

[from Spanish or Portuguese, of African origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	banana - any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits banana tree herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Musa, Musa - type genus of the Musaceae: bananas dwarf banana, Musa acuminata - low-growing Asian banana tree cultivated especially in the West Indies for its clusters of edible yellow fruit Japanese banana, Musa basjoo - Asiatic banana plant cultivated especially as a foliage plant in Japan Musa paradisiaca, plantain tree, plantain - a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics edible banana, Musa paradisiaca sapientum - widely cultivated species of banana trees bearing compact hanging clusters of commercially important edible yellow fruit Musa textilis, abaca, Manila hemp - Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc
	2.	banana - elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh dwarf banana, Musa acuminata - low-growing Asian banana tree cultivated especially in the West Indies for its clusters of edible yellow fruit edible banana, Musa paradisiaca sapientum - widely cultivated species of banana trees bearing compact hanging clusters of commercially important edible yellow fruit

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banana

noun

go bananas go crazy, go nuts (slang), go insane, go bonkers (slang, chiefly Brit.), go mental (slang), go barmy (slang), go loopy (informal), go round the bend (Brit. slang), go frantic, go batty (slang), go doolally (slang), go round the twist (Brit. slang), go nutty (slang) People went bananas with boredom.

Translations

banana [bəˈnɑːnə]

A. N (= fruit) → plátano m, banana f (LAm); (= tree) → platanero m, banano m (LAm)

B. CPD banana boat N → barco m bananero
banana republic N → república f bananera
banana skin N → piel f de plátano (fig) → problema m no previsto
banana tree N → platanero m, banano m (LAm)

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banana [bəˈnɑːnə]

n (= fruit) → banane f
a bunch of bananas → un régime de bananes

modif

(relating to banana plants) [leaf] → de bananier; [industry, plantation] → bananier/ière
banana grower → producteur/trice m/f de bananes

(= made from bananas) [pudding, cake, sandwich] → à la banane
see also bananas
banana peel (US) n → peau f de banane
banana republic (offensive) n → république f bananière

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banana

n → Banane f

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banana in cpds → Bananen-;

banana plantation

n → Bananenplantage f

banana republic

n → Bananenrepublik f

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banana:

banana skin

n → Bananenschale f; to slip on a banana (fig) → über eine Kleinigkeit stolpern

banana split

n (Cook) → Bananensplit nt

banana tree

n → Bananenstaude f

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banana [bəˈnɑːnə] n (fruit) → banana; (tree) → banano

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banana [bəˈnɑːnə] n (fruit) → banana; (tree) → banano

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banana

n banana [bəˈnaːnə]

the long curved fruit, yellow-skinned when ripe, of a type of very large tropical tree. piesang مَوْز банан banán banan die Banane μπανάνα plátano, banana banaan موز banaani banane בָּנָנָה केला banana banán pisang banani banana バナナ 바나나 bananas banāns pisang banaan banan banan banana banană банан banán banana banana banan กล้วย muz 香蕉 банан کیلا quả chuối; cây chuối 香蕉

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banana → موزة banán banan Banane μπανάνα plátano banaani banane banana banana バナナ 바나나 banaan banan banan banana банан banan กล้วย muz quả chuối 香蕉