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banana

[buh-nan-uh] / bəˈnæn ə /








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Some proposed baking banana bread, while others considered peeling, chopping and freezing the fruit.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Only one bridge still links Tyre to areas further north, along a narrow, battered coastal road winding between banana plantations and orange trees.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

It makes customizable Bundt cakes in a range of sizes and flavors including red velvet, confetti and banana pudding cake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Be sure to end the meal with the banana pagoda, a playful dessert presented in a chocolate box that’s smashed tableside for a bit of theatrical flair.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

When she flipped it over with her bamboo flipping stick and then neatly back into her banana leaf, it was just bread, because cooking bread was what she had to do today.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr