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Musa ensete

DEFINITIONS OF: Musa ensete

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n large evergreen arborescent herb having huge paddle-shaped leaves and bearing inedible fruit that resemble bananas but edible young flower shoots; sometimes placed in genus Musa

Synonyms:
Abyssinian banana, Ensete ventricosum, Ethiopian banana
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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