Banana

usgb/bəˈnænə/
noun

A long curved fruit that has yellow skin and soft sweet flesh.

I had a banana for breakfast.
Visual representation of "banana" - A long curved fruit that has yellow skin and soft sweet flesh.

Often appears as...

  • eat a banana
  • banana peel
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Visual representation of "banana"
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Common Fruit

Banana refers to the edible fruit that's very common worldwide, often eaten raw.

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She added slices of banana to her cereal.
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Yellow When Ripe

Bananas are green before they ripen. They turn yellow when ready to eat.

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Wait until the banana turns yellow to enjoy its sweetness.
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Peel Before Eating

Always peel off the outer skin of a banana before eating the soft flesh inside.

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She peeled the banana from the top down.
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