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   Banana
   (Musa) These are treelike, herbaceous plants that live in warm countries and are suitable for outdoor cultivation in the United States only in the warmer parts of Florida and other frost-free climates. They may be grown a bit further in the north if fruit is not the aim. They can be grown in hothouses in colder areas, or outside during the summer months for the tropical beauty of their large, paddle-shaped leaves. The 'stems' of these plants are made of overlapping leaf sheaths that die af...
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   Banana
   The banana is a perennial herb. Cultivated in tropical and sub tropical climates.
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   Banana
   Banana is Black-American slang for 'an attractive light skinned Black-American female'. Banana is Jamaican slang for the penis.
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   banana
   [n] - 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 2. [n] - elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh
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   banana
   the curve, obtained by projection on a plane passing through the axis of an axisymmetric toroidal configuration, of the locus of the guiding centre of a particle trapped between two regions with stronger magnetic fields Category: Electrical engineering and energy • a long curved fruit with soft pulpy flesh and yellow skin when ripe,growing in clusters Category: agriculture, fisherie...
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   Banana
   Ba·na'na (bȧ*nä'nȧ; 277) noun [ Spanish banana , name of the fruit.] (Botany) A perennial herbaceous plant of almost treelike size ( Musa sapientum ); also, its edible fruit. See Musa . » 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 fru ...
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   banana
   <botany> A perennial herbaceous plant of almost treelike size (Musa sapientum); also, its edible fruit. See Musa. ... 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 colour; the fruit is five or six inches long, and over an inch in diamete ...
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   banana
   noun elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh
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   banana
   banana tree noun 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
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    Banana
    `Banana` is the common name for a fruit and also the herbaceous plants of the genus `Musa` which produce the commonly eaten fruit. They are native to the tropical region of Southeast Asia, the Malay Archipelago, and Australia. Today, they are cultivated throughout the tropics. Banana plants are of the family Musaceae. They are cultivated primarily for their fruit, and to a lesser extent for the production of fibre and as ornamental plants. As t...
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    BANANA
    `BANANA` (an acronym of `B`uild `A`bsolutely `N`othing `A`nywhere `N`ear `A`nything` or possibly `B`uild `A`bsolutely `N`othing `A`nywhere `N`ear `A`nyone`) is a term most often used to criticize the ongoing opposition of certain interest groups to land development. The apparent opposition of some activists to every instance of proposed development suggests that they seek a complete absence of new growth. Compare with acronym NIMBY, which descri...
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    Banana
    • (n.) A perennial herbaceous plant of almost treelike size (Musa sapientum); also, its edible fruit. See Musa.
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    Banana
    port on the Atlantic coast in far southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo, central Africa, at the mouth of the Congo River. One of the nation`s ... [1 related articles]
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    banana
    fruit of the genus Musa, of the family Musaceae, one of the most important food crops of the world. The banana is consumed extensively throughout ... [12 related articles]
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    Banana
    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.
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    banana
    banana, name for several species of the genus Musa and for the fruits these produce. The banana plant—one of the largest herbaceous plants—is said to be native to tropical Asia, but is now cultivated throughout the tropics. Used to a minor degree for its leaf fiber, the banana is of the ...
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