01 n. A perennial herbaceous plant of almost treelike size (Musa sapientum); also, its edible fruit. See Musa.
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A perennial herbaceous plant of almost treelike size (Musa sapientum); also, its edible fruit. See Musa.(Bot.) See: Musa
Phrases & compounds
Banana bird —
a small American bird (Icterus leucopteryx), which feeds on the banana.
Banana quit —
a small bird of tropical America, of the genus Certhiola, allied to the creepers.