A perennial herbaceous plant of almost treelike size (Musa sapientum); also, its edible fruit. See Musa.
A tropical fruit. Contributed by Brent G. Gratias: banana (be-nà n¹e), name for a family of tropical herbs (the Musacae), for a genus (Musa) of herbaceous plants, and for the fruits they produce. Bananas are probably native to tropical Asia, but are widely cultivated. They are related to the economically valuable MANILA HEMP and to the BIRD-OF-PARADISE FLOWER. Banana plants have a palmlike aspect and large leaves, the overlapping bases of which form the so-called false trunk. Only female flowers develop into the banana fruit (botanically, a berry), each plant bearing fruit only once. The seeds are sterile; propagation is through shoots from the rhizomes. Bananas are an important food staple in the tropics. The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia is licensed from Columbia University Press. Copyright © 1991 by Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. [some people take humor so seriously!] Also, "bananas" - the end result of calculating too many subnet masks ('going bananas') (Thanks Ben S.)
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh
a fruit, shaped by natural selection to be palatable, hence eaten and its seeds dispersed
a fruit that is high in potassium which is good for your blood pressure
a good source of water and an excellent source of potassium
a herb (the plant not the fruit)
a long, curvy, yellow fruit with soft whitish flesh native to the tropical and sub-tropical nations
a North American born Asian (yellow on the outside, white on the inside)
a perfect example of a tropical fruit that grows on an annual plant
a seasonless fruit and easy to grab, too
a tree-like plant (though strictly a herb) of the genus Musa
a tropical fruit that is yellow on the outside and white on the inside
a very digestible fruit, rich in components that stimulate the digestion , so it is very appropriate to combat the cases of inappetence, among them the terrible anorexia
a yellow coloured aereated drink that quenches any thirst
a yellow-skinned edible berry that grows in warm, wet climates
a yellow tropical fruit that tastes nice
The berry of a large tropical herb; the fruit grows in clusters (hands) and is long and curving with a brown-stained yellow skin (it is harvested while still green), a slightly sticky, floury, off-white pulp and a distinctive sweet flavor and aroma.
Often a sweet yellow fruit with the most common variety being the yellow Cavendish. Banana's are a rich source of Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Potassium, Manganese, and is an excellent source of fiber. The banana is known for many things including its ability to aid the digestive tract and ulcers.
A colour description used for certain fancy brownish yellow diamonds.
Of the same family as abaca. Fibre is obtained from the leaf sheath of the non-edible banana plant. Used in spinning string, cord, fine cloth suitable for shirts (traditionally used in the Philippines as shirt fabric) or table cloths or coarse cloth suitable for sacking or matting. Fibre is also obtainable from the edible banana plant but the yield is half of that obtainable from the abaca. See abaca.
mild yellow chille always used fresh. Bright red when very mature.
The world's most popular fruit. The most common U.S. variety is the yellow Cavendish. They are picked green and develop better flavor when ripened off the bush. Two sweeter varieties are the red banana and the dwarf or finger banana.
The banana tree is an herbaceous plant (because there is no woody tissue in the stem), it is also considered a fruit (because the seeds of the plant are contained within the banana).
Banana is the common name used for herbaceous, cultigenic plants in the genus Musa, which, because of their size and structure, are often mistaken for trees. Bananas are green when they are picked, yellow when they are ripe, and brown or black when they rot. Bananas are cultivated for their fruit which bear the same name, and to a lesser extent for the production of fibre and as ornamental plants.