See banana-ey in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "2014 May 13, mjhorn, “Chivas Regal”, in Tom Pynchon’s Liquor Cabinet, archived from the original on 2015-07-13; quoted in Alison Flood, “Thomas Pynchon's drinks cabinet”, in The Guardian, 2014 June 24, archived from the original on 2014-06-24:",
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"ref": "2022 March 31, Ava Wardecki, “10 Of The Best Banoffee Pies In Auckland, As Chosen By You”, in Urban List, archived from the original on 2022-05-22:",
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