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Pronunciation / Transliteration: banan
"Il mange une banane tous les jours."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An elongated, edible fruit produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa.
"She peeled a ripe banana and added it to her morning cereal." - 2
The tropical plant that bears the banana fruit, characterized by large leaves.
"The farmer planted several rows of banana trees along the edge of the grove."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word entered English via Portuguese or Spanish, ultimately originating from the West African Wolof word 'banaana'. Historically documented in English from the late 16th century, it initially referred to the tropical fruit and gradually expanded to encompass the perennial herb plant that produces it.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Banana" is said worldwide
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banane
Transliteration: banan
"Il mange une banane tous les jours."
Banane
Transliteration: baˈnaːnə
"Die Banane ist eine sehr beliebte Frucht."
banana
Transliteration: baˈnana
"Ho mangiato una banana per merenda."
plátano
Transliteration: ˈplatano
"El mono come un plátano en el árbol."
banana
Transliteration: baˈnɐnɐ
"Comprei um cacho de banana na feira."
केला
Transliteration: kelā
"मुझे केला खाना बहुत पसंद है।"
香蕉
Transliteration: xiāngjiāo
"我每天早上吃一根香蕉。"
바나나
Transliteration: banana
"원숭이가 바나나를 맛있게 먹습니다."
バナナ
Transliteration: banana
"朝食にバナナを食べました。"
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