banana (n.)

  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

    [ Syn: banana tree ]

  2. elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh

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