banana

noun

ba·nana bə-ˈna-nə

especially British -ˈnä-

: 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

: any of several widely cultivated perennial often treelike herbs (genus Musa of the family Musaceae, the banana family) bearing bananas in compact pendent bunches

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At his stand, customers will also find banana pudding made by Scratch Family Bakery in Five Points. —

Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024 It’s known for its array of dessert specialties, namely its 12 fruit cobblers, 12 types of banana puddings, 24 types of cookies, 12 cobbler milkshakes, 6 different cinnamon rolls and brownies. —

Gary Stern, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 To make this snack, cut two ripe bananas into one-quarter of an inch thick discs. —

Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024 At 69 years old, the two-time Oscar winner had the internet going bananas when the trailer for the upcoming Gladiator II dropped back in July. —

Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for banana