"Flying Banana" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Flying Banana [canonical]
Etymology: From flying (“capable of speed”) + banana (in reference to its yellow colour). Etymology templates: {{com|en|flying|banana|pos2=in reference to its yellow colour|t1=capable of speed}} flying (“capable of speed”) + banana (in reference to its yellow colour) Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1|head=Flying Banana}} the Flying Banana
  1. (UK, rail transport, humorous) The New Measurement Train; the high-speed track testing train used on the British railway network. Tags: UK, humorous Categories (topical): Nicknames, Rail transportation Related terms: Doctor Yellow
    Sense id: en-Flying_Banana-en-name-9iuKdUja Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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