LL-L "Etymology" 2009.08.24 (01) [EN]

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From: Brooks, Mark <mark.brooks at twc.state.tx.us>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2009.08.23 (02) [EN]

Elsa asked: “My question is is this a new SPANISH word based on the ENGLISH
pronounciation?”

To me the word “banano” means the tree on which bananas grow.  But, I just
checked www.wordreference.com (a source that I use a lot for translating)
and it does mean banana tree, but it also means banana in Central America
and Colombia.

Mark Brooks

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