[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