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Pronunciation : Ba*na"na
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Sp. banana, name of the fruit.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A perennial herbaceous plant of almost treelike size (Musa sapientum); also, its edible fruit. See Musa.

Note: The banana has a soft, herbaceous stalk, with leaves of great length and breadth. The flowers grow in bunches, covered with a sheath of a green or purple color; the fruit is five or six inches long, and over an inch in diameter; the pulp is soft, and of a luscious taste, and is eaten either raw or cooked. This plant is a native of tropical countries, and furnishes an important article of food. Banana bird (Zo?l.), a small American bird (Icterus leucopteryx), which feeds on the banana. -- Banana quit (Zo?l.), a small bird of tropical America, of the genus Certhiola, allied to the creepers.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913