HyperDic: abyssinian_banana

English > 1 sense of the expression Abyssinian banana:
NOUNplantAbyssinian banana, Ethiopian banana, Ensete ventricosum, Musa ensetelarge evergreen arborescent herb having huge paddle-shaped leaves and bearing inedible fruit that resemble bananas but edible young flower shoots
English > Abyssinian banana: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninglarge evergreen arborescent herb having huge paddle-shaped leaves and bearing inedible fruit that resemble bananas but edible young flower shoots; sometimes placed in genus Musa.
SynonymsEthiopian banana, Ensete ventricosum, Musa ensete
Member ofEnsete, genus Ensete(Old World tropical herbs) Abyssinian bananas
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem

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