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1 ♦ banana
♦ banana /bəˈnɑ:nə/n.1 banana: bunch of bananas, casco di banane; banana grower, bananicoltore, bananiero; banana growing, bananicoltura; banana skin, buccia di banana; (fig.) incidente, gaffe, passo falso, buccia di banana● (naut.) banana boat, bananiera □ (polit. spreg.) banana republic, repubblica delle banane □ (alim.) banana split, banana split □ ( slang USA) second banana, (teatr.) spalla; (fig.) vice, aiuto □ ( slang USA) top banana, (teatr.) primo attore comico; (fig.) pezzo grosso.
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