banana

noun

ba·nana | \ bə-ˈna-nə

, especially British -ˈnä- \

Definition of banana

1 : an elongated usually tapering tropical fruit with soft pulpy flesh enclosed in a soft usually yellow rind a bunch of bananas slipped on a banana peel

2 : any of several widely cultivated perennial often treelike herbs (genus Musa of the family Musaceae, the banana family) bearing bananas in compact pendent bunches

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Recent Examples on the Web Breakfast, including delicious sourdough rolls and banana bread, is homemade, and the owners are available to chat and offer advice about the city. — Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2022 Today, American bakers search online for banana bread recipes more often than any other bread. — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 15 Apr. 2022 The banana bread had gorgeous, even coloring, despite being a little dry. — PEOPLE.com, 15 Apr. 2022 Martinez de Aragon makes pastries like banana bread and cornbread. — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2022 Menu includes crabcake benedict, French toast casserole, banana-bread waffle and maple-glazed salmon. — cleveland, 9 Apr. 2022 Some people got banana bread or all these different things. — Essence, 4 Apr. 2022 Our recipe for chocolate banana bread is sure to satisfy with a single slice or try chocolate lace sandwich cookies. — Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine, 25 Mar. 2022 Throw an unripe avocado into a paper bag with a ripe banana, fold down the opening, and leave it at room temperature on your countertop for a day or two to accelerate the avocado ripening process. — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 8 Apr. 2022 See More

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banana

noun

ba·nana | \ bə-ˈna-nə

Kids Definition of banana

: a fruit that is shaped somewhat like a finger, is usually yellow when ripe, and grows in bunches on a large treelike tropical plant with very large leaves