bananery

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From banana +‎ -ery. Compare orangery.

Noun

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bananery (plural bananeries)

  1. (rare) A banana plantation.
Translations
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Etymology 2

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For banana +‎ -y, where final -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.

Alternative forms

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Adjective

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bananery (comparative more bananery, superlative most bananery)

  1. (childish) Of, or relating to bananas, or their flavour.