banana

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ba|na|na /bən'ɑːnə, -n'æn-/ (bananas)
1 [N-VAR]
Bananas are long curved fruit with yellow skins.
...a bunch of bananas.
2 [ADJ] v-link ADJ
If someone is behaving in a silly or crazy way, or if they become extremely angry, you can say that they are going bananas. (INFORMAL)
Adamson's going to go bananas on this one.ba|na|na peel (banana peels)
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A banana peel is the same as a banana skin. (AM)ba|na|na re|pub|lic (banana republics)
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Small, poor countries that are politically unstable are sometimes referred to as banana republics. (OFFENSIVE)ba|na|na skin (banana skins)
1 [N-COUNT]
The thick yellow or green covering of a banana is called a banana skin. (BRIT; in AM, use banana peel)
2 [N-COUNT]
If an important or famous person slips on a banana skin, they say or do something that makes them look stupid and causes them problems. (mainly BRIT JOURNALISM; in AM, use banana peel)
...waiting for the government to slip on this week's banana skin.ba|na|na split (banana splits)
[N-COUNT]
A banana split is a kind of dessert. It consists of a banana cut in half along its length, with ice cream, nuts, and sauce on top.

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