French word

bananier

Pronunciation

IPA/bananje/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbanana tree

Example

Nous avons planté un bananier l'année dernière.

We planted a banana tree last year.

Illustration for bananier (banana tree)

More examples

Le bananier en pot prend peu de place sur le balcon.

The potted banana tree takes up little space on the balcony.

Core concept

A large tropical plant with broad leaves and hanging bunches of bananas.

Common phrases

  • un bananier en pot

    a potted banana tree

  • planter un bananier

    plant a banana tree

Similar words

banane: A long yellow fruit eaten after its skin is removed.
fruit: An edible growth produced by a tree or other plant.
arbre: A high-growing tree with a thick trunk.

Definition in French

Plante tropicale du genre Musa, cultivée pour ses fruits comestibles et reconnaissable à ses larges feuilles et à ses régimes de bananes.

Word origin

French formed bananier from banane with the suffix -ier, while banane entered through Spanish or Portuguese from a West African source.

Usage tips

  • Bananier is masculine, so the usual article is un bananier, not une bananier.

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