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banana
/bəˈnæn.ə/ (buh-NAN-uh)
Definition
1
A long, curved fruit with yellow rind and soft, sweet, creamy flesh, originating from tropical plants of the genus Musa.
2
The herbaceous plant (Musa spp.) resembling a tree that produces these fruits.
3
Slang for something eccentric, foolish, or crazy, as in 'going bananas'.
Examples
He slipped on a banana peel and turned a simple walk into an Olympic-level pratfall.
My smoothie recipe is basically 'banana plus regret'—sweet, but you'll question your life choices.
When the boss announced mandatory team-building karaoke, the office went bananas.
In this banana republic of diets, kale is king but bananas plot the sweet revolution.