banana
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banana/bəˈnɑːnə/
▶noun
- 1 a long curved fruit which grows in clusters and has soft pulpy flesh and yellow skin when ripe.
- 2 (also banana plant or banana tree) the tropical and subtropical palm-like plant which bears bananas. [Genus Musa: several species.]
– phrases
go (or be) bananas informal become (or be) mad, angry, or excited.
top banana informal, chiefly N. Amer. the most important person in an organization.
go (or be) bananas informal become (or be) mad, angry, or excited.
top banana informal, chiefly N. Amer. the most important person in an organization.
– origin C16: via Port. or Sp. from Mande.
'banana' also found in these Oxford entries:
abaca
- banana belt
- banana plug
- banana republic
- banana split
- banoffi pie
- berry
- nana
- plantain
