banana family — the plant family Musaceae, characterized by large treelike herbaceous plants of tropical regions, having a trunk formed by spiraling leaf sheaths, and bearing large leaves, flower clusters above leathery red to purple bracts, and fleshy fruit in… … Universalium
banana — [bə nan′ə] n. [Sp & Port < native name in W Africa, as in Mande banäna] 1. any of a genus (Musa) of treelike tropical plants of the banana family, with long, broad leaves and large clusters of edible fruit; esp., any of the various hybrids… … English World dictionary
banana — /beuh nan euh/, n. 1. a tropical plant of the genus Musa, certain species of which are cultivated for their nutritious fruit. Cf. banana family. 2. the fruit, esp. that of M. paradisiaca, with yellow or reddish rind. [1590 1600; < Sp < Pg (perh.… … Universalium
banana — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Spanish or Portuguese; Spanish, from Portuguese, of African origin; akin to Wolof banaana banana Date: 1597 1. an elongated usually tapering tropical fruit with soft pulpy flesh enclosed in a soft usually… … New Collegiate Dictionary
family Musaceae — noun treelike tropical Asian herbs • Syn: ↑Musaceae, ↑banana family • Hypernyms: ↑monocot family, ↑liliopsid family • Member Holonyms: ↑Musales, ↑order Musales … Useful english dictionary
Banana Climbing Mouse — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Banana Bat — Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Banana Pipistrelle — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kin … Wikipedia
Family Fodder — est un collectif de musiciens, new wave, post punk avec des influences psychédéliques, formé autour autour d Alig Fodder (Alig Pearce, John Pearce), à Londres en 1979. Ils sont cités dans la Nurse with Wound list. Sommaire 1 Quelques musiciens… … Wikipédia en Français
Banana rat — can refer to: * one species of rodent from the Capromyidae family indigenous to Cuba * species from the Melomys genus of rats … Wikipedia
