banana

/bəˈnænə/ noun A1

The elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. (countable, uncountable) · Jimmy had a banana for breakfast.
The tropical tree-like plant which bears clusters of bananas, a plant of the genus Musa (but sometimes also including plants from Ensete), which has large, elongated leaves. (countable, uncountable)
A yellow color, like that of a banana's skin. (uncountable)
A person of East or Southeast Asian descent, considered to be overly assimilated and subservient to white authority. (countable, uncountable)
A person of Chinese descent who cannot speak Mandarin or any Chinese dialect (countable, uncountable)
The penis. (countable, slang, uncountable)
A banana kick. (countable, uncountable)
A banana equivalent dose. (countable, uncountable)

Plural bananas

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Early in the morning Rikki-tikki came to early breakfast in the veranda riding on Teddy’s shoulder, and they gave him banana and some boiled egg.

The Jungle Book, p. 67 · B2

There are blueberry muffins and banana muffins.

At the coffee shop, p. 1 · A1

I always have a banana and yogurt.

Breakfast at Our House, p. 1 · A1

For example, do not throw away a banana because the skin is brown.

Don't Waste That Banana, p. 1 · B1

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banana Curved like a banana, especially of a ball in f... C2

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