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Where does “banana” come from?

Banana comes from Wolof banaana, from Arabic بَنَان, though the ultimate origin and original meaning remain uncertain.

banana (English): An elongated curved tropical fruit that grows in...

Definitions

  1. An elongated curved tropical fruit that grows in...

Ancestry of “banana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbananabanana
2Portuguesebananabanana; penis; bras d'honneur
3Wolofbanaanabanana

Words derived from “banana”

  • bananas
  • nana
  • nanner
  • bananaquit
  • bananalike
  • Bananagate
  • nanaji
  • nonbanana
  • bananaless
  • bananery
  • bananageddon
  • go bananas
  • bananadine
  • banano
  • bananujo
  • 바나나
  • banano
  • bananas
  • banana
  • ubhanana
  • banana
  • banana
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