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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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The bowl is served with a banana leaf that is torched at the table to add a smoky flavor to the rice and shredded pork.
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
This matters because across sub-Saharan Africa, coffee plants often share fields with banana trees and weeds.
—Lily Peck, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
Pair a spoonful of peanut butter with other sources of protein and fiber for a balanced plate, such as apple or banana slices, a bowl of oatmeal or yogurt, or a slice of whole-grain toast.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 17 Feb. 2026
Having not eaten since Friday morning, Escobar opens his cooler and digs in, eating a rice cake with peanut butter and honey, plus a banana.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
This matters because across sub-Saharan Africa, coffee plants often share fields with banana trees and weeds.
—Lily Peck, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
Pair a spoonful of peanut butter with other sources of protein and fiber for a balanced plate, such as apple or banana slices, a bowl of oatmeal or yogurt, or a slice of whole-grain toast.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 17 Feb. 2026
Having not eaten since Friday morning, Escobar opens his cooler and digs in, eating a rice cake with peanut butter and honey, plus a banana.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Banana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banana. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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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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