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: an elongated usually tapering tropical fruit with soft pulpy flesh enclosed in a soft usually yellow rind
a bunch of bananas
slipped on a banana peel
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Esters, organic compounds formed when acids, typically lactic or acetic, react with alcohol, contribute to floral, fruity, and tropical aromas, especially banana, pineapple, and pear.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The riper the banana, the sweeter the flavor, so just a small amount of Date 2.0 syrup (page 2) is needed.
—Michael Greger, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 2025
Deinosuchus was one of the largest crocodilians that ever lived, with a body nearly as long as a bus and teeth the size of bananas.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
According to the International Fresh Produce Association, the 20 most commonly purchased fruits in the U.S. include bananas, strawberries, apples, grapes, watermelon, cherries and oranges.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The riper the banana, the sweeter the flavor, so just a small amount of Date 2.0 syrup (page 2) is needed.
—Michael Greger, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 2025
Deinosuchus was one of the largest crocodilians that ever lived, with a body nearly as long as a bus and teeth the size of bananas.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
According to the International Fresh Produce Association, the 20 most commonly purchased fruits in the U.S. include bananas, strawberries, apples, grapes, watermelon, cherries and oranges.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Banana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banana. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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banana
noun
ba·nana
bə-ˈnan-ə 
: a treelike tropical plant with large leaves and flower clusters that develop into a bunch of finger-shaped fruit which are usually yellow when ripe
also
: its fruit
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