bananery
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From banana + -ery. Compare orangery.
Alternative forms
Noun
bananery (plural bananeries)
- (rare) A banana plantation.
Translations
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Etymology 2
Alteration of banana + -y because the spelling -ay would look like a single vowel (as in tray). Because of uncertainty about how banana + -y should best be written, various spellings are seen.
Alternative forms
- banana-ey, bananaey
- bananary (dialects with intrusive R)
- banana-y
Adjective
bananery (comparative more bananery, superlative most bananery)