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banana peel

banana peel noun: the several outermost layers of a banana, especially once removed from the rest of the banana, which may be slippery if stepped on.

banana peel: the several outermost layers of a banana, especially once removed from the rest of the banana,...
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Noun

banana peel (plural banana peels)

  1. (Canada, Philippines, US) The several outermost layers of a banana, especially once removed from the rest of the banana, which may be slippery if stepped on.
    Synonyms:
    banana skin
  2. (Canada, US, broadly, figuratively) A cause of difficulty, or potential embarrassment.
    • Furthermore, he is completely surrounded by banana peels. Canada's economy is slowing down, though less so far than extreme pessimists feared. Newly released figures show that our merchandise trade surplus in 1989 fell by more than half to its lowest level in 10 years. And, ever since it peaked on...1990, Vancouver Sun, February
    • We had the first black president, trying to bring home a victory on healthcare. I didn’t want to be a banana peel for him.2012, Van Jones, “Prologue: There and Back Again”, in Rebuild the Dream, Nation Books, →ISBN

banana peel meaning in Arabic, Indonesian and Vietnamese

banana peel in Arabic

outermost layer of the banana
قِشْر اَلْمَوْز qišr al-mawz

banana peel in Indonesian

outermost layer of the banana
kulit pisang

banana peel in Vietnamese

outermost layer of the banana
vỏ chuối

Synonyms of banana peel

Forms of banana peel

pluralbanana peels

Words formed from banana peel

Questions about banana peel

What does banana peel mean?
Banana peel means the several outermost layers of a banana, especially once removed from the rest of the banana, which may be slippery if stepped on.
What is banana peel in Arabic?
Banana peel in Arabic is قِشْر اَلْمَوْز (qišr al-mawz). See Banana peel meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is banana peel?
Banana peel is a noun.
What is the plural of banana peel?
The plural of banana peel is banana peels.

Words near banana peel in the dictionary

  1. Banana Pancake Trail
  2. banana paper
  3. banana papers
  4. banana passionfruit
  5. banana passionfruits
  6. banana peel
  7. banana peels
  8. banana pepper
  9. banana peppers
  10. banana phone
  11. banana plug

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