banana
noun
ba·nana
| \ bə-ˈna-nə
, especially British -ˈnä-\
, especially British -ˈnä-\
Definition of banana
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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
Illustration of banana
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Examples of banana in a Sentence
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To see it in his hand, or pressed up to his ear, looks as much like using a phone as pretending to call Pizza Hut with a ripe banana. — Wired, "The Bare-Bones Light Phone Will Set You Free," 4 Sep. 2019 Try adding a smidge to your favorite nut or snack mix, fall fruit galette, banana bread, sugar cookie dough, cream cheese frosting, carrot cake, or granola. — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, "The Spice Blend That’s Great on Ribs (and Also in Cookies)," 20 Aug. 2019 Gluten-free and vegan hot dog buns, pie crust, banana bread, bars and cookies: Those are among the offerings at a new gluten-free, vegan bakery that has set up shop in a tiny house in St. Paul. — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, "Gluten-free, vegan bakery opens in tiny house in St. Paul," 12 Aug. 2019 Marion was an excellent cook who was known for her homemade banana bread and holiday treats. — courant.com, "Marion Hanson," 6 Aug. 2019 Dessert offerings include dark chocolate mousse, warm banana bread or a rice crispy treat of the day. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "Four picks for Delray Beach Restaurant Week Aug. 1-7," 30 July 2019 Since 2012, only San Antonio and Dallas residents have been able to enjoy Bird Bakery's banana bread, fruit cobblers and cupcakes made from the family recipes of couple Elizabeth Chambers Hammer and Armie Hammer. — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, "Where to Find Monster Cookies From Elizabeth Chambers' Bird Bakery," 22 June 2019 Three Chiefs pulls off the miraculous feat of turning confections into beer, producing taste-alike riffs on baked goods from banana bread to crème brûlée. — David Klein, latimes.com, "What goes into an $899 bottle of beer? Lots of coconut and hype," 10 June 2019 The chocolate banana variety has five grams of added sugar per serving; other varieties go up to six grams. — Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, "Back to school: 9 lower-sugar snacks and treats for kids you can feel good about," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'banana.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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banana
noun
English Language Learners Definition of banana
: a long curved fruit with a thick peel that is yellow when it is ripe
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banana
noun
ba·nana
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Kids Definition of banana
: a fruit that is shaped somewhat like a finger, is usually yellow when ripe, and grows in bunches on a large treelike tropical plant with very large leaves
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