banane — meaning in English
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English meaning
- banana noun A long curved tropical fruit with soft flesh and a peelable yellow skin.
- chopper noun Informal: a helicopter.
- pompadour noun A hairstyle in which the hair is swept up and back from the forehead.
- whirlybird noun A helicopter.
Senses
banane is used for these senses in English:
- banana The tropical tree-like plant which bears clusters of bananas, a plant of the genus Musa (but sometimes also including plants from Ensete), which has large, elongated leaves. [from 1697]
- chopper (informal) A helicopter.
- ducktail A hairstyle in which the hair is swept back into an upturned point at the back.
- fanny pack (North America) A small fabric pouch secured with a zipper and worn at the waist by a strap around the hips.
- moon bag A small pouch attached to a belt that is worn on the outside of clothing around the waist and used for holding small personal items.
- pompadour A women's hairstyle in which the hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead.
- whirlybird (slang) A helicopter.
banana — full definition
- noun A long curved tropical fruit with soft flesh and a peelable yellow skin.
- noun The tall tropical plant that produces this fruit.
chopper — full definition
- noun Informal: a helicopter.
- noun A heavy tool with a broad blade used for chopping wood or food.
- noun A style of customised motorcycle with extended forks, popular with biker gangs.