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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

  1. noun A long curved tropical fruit with soft flesh and a peelable yellow skin.
  2. noun The tall tropical plant that produces this fruit.

chopper — full definition

  1. noun Informal: a helicopter.
  2. noun A heavy tool with a broad blade used for chopping wood or food.
  3. noun A style of customised motorcycle with extended forks, popular with biker gangs.

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