banana — A long curved fruit with yellow skin and soft sweet flesh inside
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A long curved fruit with yellow skin and soft sweet flesh inside
Pronunciation (IPA): /bəˈnænə/
Example Sentences
- The monkey slipped on a banana peel and did a perfect cartwheel.
- My grandmother makes the best banana cake in the neighborhood.
- He went completely bananas when he won the lottery ticket.
banana
NOUN[/bəˈnænə/]
A long curved fruit with yellow skin and soft sweet flesh inside
Yellow curved sweet fruit
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Wolof banaana, a West African language term for the fruit discovered by Portuguese merchants in Africa during the 16th century. The word subsequently passed into Spanish and then English through maritime trade routes.
Breakdown
Wolof banaana (fruit name) → Portuguese banana → Spanish/English banana, with the root likely onomatopoetic or descriptive of the fruit itself in its native West African context.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The monkey slipped on a banana peel and did a perfect cartwheel.”
“My grandmother makes the best banana cake in the neighborhood.”
“He went completely bananas when he won the lottery ticket.”
“Bananas are rich in potassium and vitamin B6.”
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