[hūaplī] (n, exp) EN: banana blossom ; bud end of a flowering banana stalk ; edible inflorescence of a banana plantFR: partie comestible de l'inflorescence du bananier [ f ]
(n) a genus of tropical American plants have sword-shaped leaves and a fleshy compound fruits composed of the fruits of several flowers (such as pineapples), Syn. genus Ananas
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