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bananery en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /bəˈnɑːn.ə.ɹi/ (UK)
Etymology
From banana + -ery. Compare orangery.
Meanings
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(rare) A banana plantation.
Forms
Translations (1)
pl bananownia (Translations)
bananery en · ADJ · etymology 2
Pronunciation
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- /bəˈnɑːn.ə.ɹi/ (UK)
Etymology
From banana + -ery, an alteration of banana + -y because the spelling -ay would look like a single vowel (as in tray). Because of uncertainty about how banana + -y should best be written, various spellings are seen. Compare nanner.
Meanings
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(childish) Of, or relating to bananas, or their flavour.
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