banana

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}, {banana tree}]
    2: elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh
    

Banana \Ba*na"na\ (b[.a]*n[aum]"n[.a]; 277), n. [Sp. banana,
   name of the fruit.] (Bot.)
   A perennial herbaceous plant of almost treelike size ({Musa
   sapientum}); also, its edible fruit. See {Musa}.
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   Note: The banana has a soft, herbaceous stalk, with leaves of
         great length and breadth. The flowers grow in bunches,
         covered with a sheath of a green or purple color; the
         fruit is five or six inches long, and over an inch in
         diameter; the pulp is soft, and of a luscious taste,
         and is eaten either raw or cooked. This plant is a
         native of tropical countries, and furnishes an
         important article of food.
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   {Banana bird} (Zool.), a small American bird ({Icterus
      leucopteryx}), which feeds on the banana.

   {Banana quit} (Zool.), a small bird of tropical America, of
      the genus {Certhiola}, allied to the creepers.
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