Spanish Conversation · Level 109
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Spanish word
banana
Pronunciation
IPA/baˈnana/
Meaning
- feminine nounbanana
Example
Me gusta comer banana con yogur.
I like to eat bananas with yogurt.
More examples
Preparé un batido de banana para el desayuno.
I made a banana smoothie for breakfast.
Core concept
Long curved yellow fruit with thin skin and soft sweet flesh eaten peeled.
Common phrases
batido de banana
banana smoothie
rodajas de banana
banana slices
pan de banana
banana bread
Similar words
plátano: Long curved yellow fruit with thin skin and sweet tender flesh, eaten peeled in Spain.
banano: Curved yellow fruit widely eaten peeled in Central and South America.
Definition in Spanish
Fruta alargada y curvada con piel fina que suele volverse amarilla al madurar; pulpa blanda y dulce que se come pelada.
Word origin
Banana comes from West African languages, probably Wolof, and enters Spanish via Portuguese and other European languages during Atlantic trade.
Usage tips
- In Spain the common word is plátano, while many Latin American countries prefer banana or banano, and plátano can mean plantain in some regions.
Related words
- bananerobanana-relatedadjective
- bananalbanana plantationnoun
- bananitalittle banananoun