banana
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Some proposed baking banana bread, while others considered peeling, chopping and freezing the fruit.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Only one bridge still links Tyre to areas further north, along a narrow, battered coastal road winding between banana plantations and orange trees.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Coffee and fruit is a popular pairing among Vietnam’s younger drinkers, including those inside Blackbird’s Old Quarter location, where teens and 20-somethings sip espresso drinks spiked with banana, mango, pomegranate, kumquat, sugar cane and more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Be sure to end the meal with the banana pagoda, a playful dessert presented in a chocolate box that’s smashed tableside for a bit of theatrical flair.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
Once they’d finished their chores and eaten lunch in their own homes, they’d slip away to talk or play cards together behind the leafy banana trees.
From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins
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