Banana: meaning, definitions and examples

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banana

 

[ bษ™หˆnษ‘หnษ™ ]

Context #1 | Noun

tropical fruit

A long curved fruit with a yellow skin and soft, sweet flesh, typically eaten raw.

Synonyms

fruit, plantain, tropical fruit

Examples of usage

  • Would you like a banana with your breakfast?
  • She packed a banana in her lunch bag.
  • The monkeys in the jungle love to eat bananas.
  • I always add sliced bananas to my cereal in the morning.
  • We bought a bunch of bananas at the grocery store.

Translations

Translations of the word "banana" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น banana

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ‡เคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Banane

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pisang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะฐะฝะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ banan

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใƒŠใƒŠ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท banane

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ plรกtano

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท muz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ”๋‚˜๋‚˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูˆุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ banรกn

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ banรกn

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฆ™่•‰

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ banana

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ banani

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐะฝะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ banan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ plรกtano

Etymology

The word 'banana' comes from the Spanish or Portuguese word 'banana', which in turn comes from an African word. Bananas have been cultivated for thousands of years, with evidence of their consumption dating back to ancient times in regions such as Southeast Asia and Papua New Guinea. They are now one of the most popular fruits in the world, with many different varieties available.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,487, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.