Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [buh-nan-uh]
- /bəˈnæn ə/
- /bəˈnɑː.nə/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [buh-nan-uh]
- /bəˈnæn ə/
Definitions of banana word
- variable noun banana Bananas are long curved fruit with yellow skins. 3
- adjective banana If someone is behaving in a silly or crazy way, or if they become extremely angry, you can say that they are going bananas. 3
- noun banana any of several tropical and subtropical herbaceous treelike plants of the musaceous genus Musa, esp M. sapientum, a widely cultivated species propagated from suckers and having hanging clusters of edible fruit 3
- noun banana the crescent-shaped fruit of any of these plants 3
- noun banana any of a genus (Musa) of treelike tropical plants of the banana family, with long, broad leaves and large clusters of edible fruit; esp., any of the various hybrids widely cultivated in the Western Hemisphere 3
- noun banana the long, curved fruit of these plants which usually has a soft, sweet, whitish pulp and a thick, usually yellowish skin 3
Information block about the term
Origin of banana
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Spanish < Portuguese (perhaps via Sp); akin to various words for banana or plantain in WAfr languages (e.g., Wolof, Malinke banana, Vai (Mande language of Liberia) bana), but ultimate source and direction of borrowing uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Banana
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
banana popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
banana usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for banana
noun banana
- comic — If you describe something as comic, you mean that it makes you laugh, and is often intended to make you laugh.
- humorist — a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting.
- clown — A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh.
- actor — An actor is someone whose job is acting in plays or films. 'Actor' in the singular usually refers to a man, but some women who act prefer to be called 'actors' rather than 'actresses'.
- stooge — an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usually serves as the butt of his or her jokes.
Antonyms for banana
noun banana
- tragedian — an actor especially noted for performing tragic roles.
- wisdom — the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight.
- clarity — The clarity of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand.
- common sense — Your common sense is your natural ability to make good judgments and to behave in a practical and sensible way.
- sense — any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
Top questions with banana
- how many calories in a banana?
- how to make banana bread?
- how many carbs in a banana?
- how to make banana pudding?
- how many calorie are in a banana?
- how many calories are in a banana?
- how do you say banana in spanish?
- how to make a strawberry banana smoothie?
- how much potassium is in a banana?
- how much potassium in a banana?
- how many carb are in a banana?
- how many calories does a banana have?
- how to make a banana smoothies?
- how to make a banana smoothie?
- how to make banana chips?