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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

banana skin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
ba-nana skin
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

British usage

noun

A cause of difficulty, or potential embarrassment.

British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

banana skins (plural)

Synonyms

banana peel

Questions

What does banana skin mean?
The outer skin of a banana, especially once removed from the rest of the banana, which may be slippery if stepped on.

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