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banana split
noun
: ice cream served on a banana sliced in half lengthwise and usually garnished with flavored syrups, fruits, nuts, and whipped cream
Examples of banana split in a Sentence
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Ray's Ice Cream — which offers other treats like sundaes, ice cream sandwiches, cream puffs and banana splits — is located at 4233 Coolidge in Royal Oak.
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Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2024
Justice said other favorites include Superman ice cream and banana splits.
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Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2024
Listen to this article At Kriz Farm Ice Cream the surroundings are as yummy as the cones, shakes, floats and banana splits.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024
The banana split cream pie is a riotous medley of flavors.
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1906, in the meaning defined above
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“Banana split.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banana%20split. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
banana split
noun
: ice cream served on a banana split in half lengthwise and usually covered with syrups, fruits, nuts, and whipped cream
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