banana

Portuguese

/bɐˈnɐ.nɐ/, /baˈnɐ.nɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • banana fruit
  • banana plant
  • (informal) penis
  • (Brazil) bras d'honneur obscene gesture

Etymology

Derived from Wolof banaana (banana) derived from Arabic بَنَان (fingertip, banana).

Origin

Arabic

بَنَان

Gloss

fingertip, banana

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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