"bananalike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more bananalike [comparative], most bananalike [superlative]
Etymology: banana + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|banana|like}} banana + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} bananalike (comparative more bananalike, superlative most bananalike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a banana. Synonyms: bananoid Translations (Translations): banaanimainen (Finnish), banaaninen (note: of taste or flavor) (Finnish), bananenartig (German), bananenförmig (note: only shape) (German), bananig (english: mostly taste) (German), bananowaty (Polish)
    Sense id: en-bananalike-en-adj-NYBzSUUi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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