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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
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Designs included linen bouclé pieces and a bold red ladylike look in linen and cashmere that paired a cropped jacket with a knee-length skirt, or crochet separates that included fibers of Abaca, a material derived from banana leaf.
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Desserts include a typical banana pudding or an individual pecan pie.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
On the flip side, absurdity still finds a place in sculpture: a banana duct-taped to a wall by Maurizio Cattelan at Art Basel Miami fetched $120,000 and became an instant social media sensation.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Banana and Nut Butter In addition to tryptophan, the sugar in ripe bananas may help release insulin, driving larger amino acids into muscle tissue.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Desserts include a typical banana pudding or an individual pecan pie.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
On the flip side, absurdity still finds a place in sculpture: a banana duct-taped to a wall by Maurizio Cattelan at Art Basel Miami fetched $120,000 and became an instant social media sensation.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Banana and Nut Butter In addition to tryptophan, the sugar in ripe bananas may help release insulin, driving larger amino acids into muscle tissue.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Banana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banana. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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banana
noun
ba·nana
bə-ˈnan-ə 
: a treelike tropical plant with large leaves and flower clusters that develop into a bunch of finger-shaped fruit which are usually yellow when ripe
also
: its fruit
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