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banana-ey en · ADJ

Etymology

From banana + -ey.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of bananery.
   alt of bananery
   • ‘No, ma’am, thank you,’ said Rorie hastily, through a peanutty, banana-ey mouthful. 2008, Fiona Dunbar, “Gold Lamé Suit”, in Blue Gene Baby (The Silk Sisters), Orchard Books, →ISBN, page 237:
   • ("I'm tempted to say that a screaming comes across the tongue ... But no screaming comes. It's just beautifully smooth and syrupy. Tastes warm and a bit spicy. A little banana-ey? Smells terrific too"). 2014 May 13, mjhorn, “Chivas Regal”, in Tom Pynchon’s Liquor Cabinet, archived from the original on 13 Jul 2015; quoted in Alison Flood, “Thomas Pynchon's drinks cabinet”, in The Guardian, 24 June 2014, archived from the original on 24 Jun 2014:
   • I listened to Siti and the man as they talked and I breathed in the thick banana-ey smell and completely forgot about everything else: […] 2017, Dave Lowe, “Bananas”, in The Spectacular Holly-Day, Piccadilly Press, →ISBN:
   • It’s got all the trimmings of your classic banoff’, but with the creamy-caramelly-banana-ey goodness, all encased in a perfect biscuit dish. 2022 March 31, Ava Wardecki, “10 Of The Best Banoffee Pies In Auckland, As Chosen By You”, in Urban List, archived from the original on 22 May 2022:
   • You’ll see its huge foamy head and cloudy amber body, but then you’ll smell two of the most distinctive yeast character in all of beer: banana and clove. Some are more banana-ey, some are more clovey; but they’re always there. 2016, James Morton, “Love Beer”, in Brew: The Foolproof Guide to Making World-Class Beer at Home, Quadrille, →ISBN, section “The Style List”, subsection “German beers”, subsubsection “Wheat beer”:
   • India – South Zesty Veggie Pizza / It’s spicy and it’s banana-ey. Clearly an effort to break new ground on the subcontinent, Domino’s has added spiced green bananas, chillies and peppers to the mix. 2021 November 19, Julian Ryall, “10 weird pizza toppings in Asia, from banana to sweet potato to boba”, in AsiaOne, archived from the original on 19 Nov 2021:
   • Refrigeration can prolong their lifespan but, as has caused plenty of arguments in our house, everything else in the fridge risks taking on a banana-ey taste. 2019, Dave Reay, “Climate-Smart Bananas”, in Climate-Smart Food, Palgrave Macmillan, →ISBN, part II (Break Time), page 84:
   • DEAD BANANAS CAKE / This oh so banana-ey cake has been named by my girls due to their horror at how black the bananas are that I use. 2014, Nadia Sawalha, Fabulous Family Food, Pan Macmillan, →ISBN:
   • They could make all different cupcakes – chocolatey, lemony, strawberry, banana-ey, even heart-shaped ones. 2016, Alan MacDonald, chapter 1, in Cupcake Wars! (Angela Nicely), Stripes Publishing, →ISBN, page 11:
   • If you want to make it more banana-ey flavour, add more bananas. 2021 April 15, Max La Manna, “Regeneration: Food | Meals”, in BBC Earth, archived from the original on 08 May 2021:

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