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Asclepias speciosa — Taxobox name = Asclepias speciosa image width = 260px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Gentianales familia = Apocynaceae subfamilia = Asclepiadoideae genus = Asclepias species = A. speciosa binomial =… … Wikipedia
bananaoil — banana oil n. 1. A liquid mixture of amyl acetate and usually nitrocellulose, having a bananalike odor and used as a solvent or flavoring agent. 2. See amyl acetate. 3. Slang. Insincere flattery; nonsensical exaggeration. * * * … Universalium
traveler's-tree — /trav euh leuhrz tree , trav leuhrz /, n. a bananalike tree, Ravenala madagascariensis, of Madagascar, having large leaves, the petioles of which contain a clear, watery sap. [1855 60] * * * … Universalium
banana sign — a flattened and curved, bananalike shape of the cerebellar hemispheres seen in axial section in sonography of the fetal skull; a sign of the Arnold Chiari deformity … Medical dictionary
banana oil — banan′a oil n. chem. a sweet smelling liquid ester, C7H14O2, having a bananalike odor; amyl acetate: used as a paint solvent and in artificial fruit flavors • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
banana oil — n. 1. amyl acetate, CH3CO2C5H11, a colorless liquid with a bananalike odor, used in flavorings, in making lacquers, etc. 2. [Old Slang] insincere talk … English World dictionary
akebia — əˈkēbēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Japanese akebi : a small genus of woody vines (family Lardizabalaceae) of eastern Asia having racemose purple brown flowers and an oblong purple violet bananalike berry see akebi … Useful english dictionary
bird-of-paradise — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ noun or bird of paradise flower Etymology: bird of paradise 1. : an ornamental bananalike plant (Strelitzia reginae) having scapes of orange and purple flowers suggestive of a bird 2. : a poinciana ( … Useful english dictionary
traveler's-tree — | ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun (plural traveler s trees) : a tree (Ravenala madagascariensis) of Madagascar having distichous leaves whose petioles contain large quantities of clear watery sap and yield a refreshing drink * * * /trav euh leuhrz tree … Useful english dictionary
