banana
/bəˈnænə/
noun
A long yellow fruit
“The monkey peeled a banana.”
בננה
Banana is a noun in the food & drinks category. It is a beginner (ages 6-8) word, meaning "A long yellow fruit" In Hebrew, banana translates to בננה.
Example Sentences
- She peeled the yellow banana and shared half of it with her little brother.
- Monkeys at the zoo leaped excitedly when the keeper brought a bunch of bananas.
- He sliced a banana into his cereal bowl for a sweet and filling breakfast.
Did You Know? Bananas are technically berries, while strawberries are not! Bananas are slightly radioactive because they contain a small amount of potassium-40, but it is completely harmless. Bananas are slightly curved because they grow upward toward the sun — a behavior called negative geotropism — which gives them their characteristic bent shape.
Common Word Combinations
banana splitbanana peelbanana breadbanana smoothie
Related Words
mangopineapplefruittropical
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