The Collaborative International Dictionary
Banana \Ba*na"na\ (b[.a]*n[aum]"n[.a]; 277), n. [Sp. banana, name of the fruit.] (Bot.) A perennial herbaceous plant of almost treelike size ( Musa sapientum); also, its edible fruit. See Musa.
Note: The banana has a soft, herbaceous stalk, with leaves of great length and breadth. The flowers grow in bunches, covered with a sheath of a green or purple color; the fruit is five or six inches long, and over an inch in diameter; the pulp is soft, and of a luscious taste, and is eaten either raw or cooked. This plant is a native of tropical countries, and furnishes an important article of food.
Banana bird (Zo["o]l.), a small American bird ( Icterus leucopteryx), which feeds on the banana.
Banana quit (Zo["o]l.), a small bird of tropical America, of the genus Certhiola, allied to the creepers.
Wiktionary
n. A small American bird ((taxlink Icterus leucopteryx species noshow=1)) which feeds on bananas.