banana split
noun
: ice cream served on a banana sliced in half lengthwise and usually garnished with flavored syrups, fruits, nuts, and whipped cream
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New desserts at Smith Street Ice Cream Parlor such as sundaes, banana splits, handmade waffle cones and extreme milkshakes.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
The peels are the perfect vessel for grilling banana halves or making banana splits over the campfire.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
And a banana split variety was sold at Heritage Bakery in Livonia during 2024.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The menu focuses on old-fashioned classics and light fare, including ice cream sundaes, banana splits, milkshakes, malts, and floats.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
The peels are the perfect vessel for grilling banana halves or making banana splits over the campfire.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
And a banana split variety was sold at Heritage Bakery in Livonia during 2024.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The menu focuses on old-fashioned classics and light fare, including ice cream sundaes, banana splits, milkshakes, malts, and floats.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Banana split.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banana%20split. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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