Abyssinian banana

Abyssinian banana
a large, treelike Ethiopian plant, Ensete ventricosum, of the banana family, having leaves about 15 ft. (4 m) long, whitish flowers with reddish-brown bracts, and dry, inedible fruit.

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  • Ensete — taxobox name = Ensete image caption = Ensete superbum at the United States Botanic Garden regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Monocots unranked ordo = Commelinids ordo = Zingiberales familia = Musaceae genus =… …   Wikipedia

  • Ensete — noun Old World tropical herbs: Abyssinian bananas • Syn: ↑genus Ensete • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Musaceae, ↑family Musaceae, ↑banana fam …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Ensete — noun Old World tropical herbs: Abyssinian bananas • Syn: ↑Ensete • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Musaceae, ↑family Musaceae, ↑banana family …   Useful english dictionary

  • herbaceous plant — noun a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests • Syn: ↑herb • Derivationally related forms: ↑herbal (for: ↑herb) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ensete — valgomasis ensetas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bananinių šeimos daržovinis, krakmolinis augalas (Ensete ventricosum), paplitęs šiaurės rytų Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Ensete edule; Ensete ventricosum; Musa arnoldiana; Musa ensete; Musa …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

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