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gros michel

/ɡɹoʊ̯ mɪˈʃɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
gros michel
IPA
/ɡɹoʊ̯ mɪˈʃɛl/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A triploid cultivar of banana, popular in the early 20th century, predominant in the marketplace, but wiped out as a commercial cultivar mid-20th century by Panama disease.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French Gros Michel, of unknown origin; see it for more.

Inflected Forms

Gros Michels (plural)

Synonyms

Big Mike

Questions

How do you pronounce gros michel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹoʊ̯ mɪˈʃɛl/.
What does gros michel mean?
A triploid cultivar of banana, popular in the early 20th century, predominant in the marketplace, but wiped out as a commercial cultivar mid-20th century by Panama disease.
Where does gros michel come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French Gros Michel, of unknown origin; see it for more.

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