ba·nana /bəˈnænə, ||ˈnɑ-/
香蕉,芭蕉樹;喜劇演員
Ba·na·na n. Bot. 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 Zool., a small American bird (Icterus leucopteryx), which feeds on the banana.
Banana quit Zool., a small bird of tropical America, of the genus Certhiola, allied to the creepers.
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banana
n 1: 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 [syn: banana tree]
2: elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh