banana

/bəˈnɑː.nə/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin.

2

In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking.

3

The tropical tree-like plant which bears clusters of bananas, a plant of the genus Musa (but sometimes also including plants from Ensete), which has large, elongated leaves.

4

A yellow color, like that of a banana's skin.

5

A person of East or Southeast Asian descent, considered to be overly assimilated and subservient to white authority.

6

A person of Chinese descent who cannot speak Mandarin or any Chinese dialect

7

The penis.

8

A banana kick.

9

A banana equivalent dose.

10

A catamorphism (from the use of banana brackets in the notation).

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