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banana

/bəˈnænə/noun3 syllables

Banana means: 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.

Synonyms for banana1

noun, as in 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

What does banana mean?2

noun

1

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

2

elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with banana?9

two syllables

annaghananana

four syllables

indiana

five syllables

louisiana
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Banana in a sentence

  • The fig tree, the grapevine, and the banana tree have broad leaves.unknown
  • By using this banana case, you can transport bananas without squashing them.end
  • The crops planted on these lands include rice, corn, coconut, banana, and root crops.CM
  • With kiwis, we know a cross between banana and strawberry.SunnyMoon
  • For dessert, we are having yogurt with strawberry and banana slices today.SunnyMoon
  • Do you want a banana, by any chance?Nylez
  • Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.human600
  • I have never slipped on a banana peel.mervert1

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of banana

as a noun

plural
bananas