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banana skin

banana skin noun: the outer skin of a banana, especially once removed from the rest of the banana, which may be slippery if stepped on.

Noun

banana skin (plural banana skins)

  1. (UK) The outer skin of a banana, especially once removed from the rest of the banana, which may be slippery if stepped on.
    Synonyms:
    banana peel
  2. (UK) A cause of difficulty, or potential embarrassment.
    • The subject is becoming a political banana skin.

Synonyms of banana skin

Forms of banana skin

pluralbanana skins

Questions about banana skin

What does banana skin mean?
Banana skin means the outer skin of a banana, especially once removed from the rest of the banana, which may be slippery if stepped on.
What part of speech is banana skin?
Banana skin is a noun.
What is the plural of banana skin?
The plural of banana skin is banana skins.

Words near banana skin in the dictionary

  1. banana seats
  2. banana shallot
  3. banana shallots
  4. banana shot
  5. banana shots
  6. banana skin
  7. banana skins
  8. banana slice
  9. banana slices
  10. banana slug
  11. banana slugs

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