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[bəˈnɑːnə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a long curved fruit that grows in clusters and has soft pulpy flesh and yellow skin when ripe
(e.g: a bunch of bananas)
- the tropical and subtropical palmlike plant that bears bananas, having very large leaves but lacking a woody trunk
Phrases:
- second banana
- top banana
Origin
:
late 16th century: via Portuguese or Spanish from Mande
[bəˈnɑːnə], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- extremely angry or excited
(e.g: she went bananas when I said I was going to leave the job)
- lacking reason or common sense; very foolish or irrational
(e.g: I've spent two months in a studio—I must be bananas)
Phrases:
- second banana
- top banana
Origin
:
late 16th century: via Portuguese or Spanish from Mande
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