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banana tree

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: banana

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant

Narrower terms: dwarf banana, Musa acuminata, Japanese banana, Musa basjoo, plantain, plantain tree, Musa paradisiaca, edible banana, Musa paradisiaca sapientum, abaca, Manila hemp, Musa textilis

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: bananer — Translations
  • Dutch: bananenboom — Translations
  • Esperanto: bananujo — Translations
  • French: bananier — Translations
  • Greek: μπανανιά (bananiá) — Translations
  • Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl: cuaxilocuahuitl — Translations
  • Nheengatu: pakúa-iwa — Translations
  • San Juan Atzingo Popoloca: ntachꞌocan — Translations
  • Portuguese: bananeira — Translations
  • Tamil: வாழைமரம் (vāḻaimaram) — Translations
  • Telugu: అరటిచెట్టు (araṭiceṭṭu) — Translations
  • Ỹaroamë: koataxi — Translations