banana

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ba·na·na /bəˈnɑːnə $ -ˈnæ-/ ●●● S2 noun [countable]   DFFa long curved tropical fruit with a yellow skin 香蕉 →4  See picture of 见图 FRUIT 1 →5 see picture at 见图 fruit1

Examples from the Corpus

banana• Wines Fruit was picked from a plantation growing mangoes, guava, grapes, oranges, lemons and bananas.• The leader either numbers each pair or gives them names such as apple, banana, cake, or other fruit.• They brought bananas to Africathey had boats, they travelled.• Pepita began to pick up the fallen bananas and place them back in their crate.• Q: We are new to growing bananas.• But tonight he would like to have something equivalent to a stalk of bananas to purchase, circa 1910.• The Clinton administration, though generally supporting open markets, had taken a neutral position on the banana question.• Though small, the banana settlement is worth noting.Origin banana (1500-1600) Spanish Portuguese, from Mande

ba·na·na nounChineseSyllable  

Corpus tropical a curved with fruit a long

banana
ba‧na‧na /bəˈnɑːnə $ -ˈnæ-/ noun [countable]
a long curved tropical fruit with a yellow skin

ba·nanaBrE /bəˈnɑːnə/ 🔊NAmE /bəˈnænə/ 🔊 noun

a long curved fruit with a thick yellow skin and soft flesh, that grows on trees in hot countries 香蕉◆a bunch of bananas一串香蕉●go baˈnanas(slang) to become angry, crazy or silly 发怒；发疯；犯傻