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==Etymology==
− It is [[bor|pt|banana]] or Spanish banana,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024) from a West African word, compare Wolof and Mandingo banäna, barända, plantain;^(Barnhart 1988)^(MWU 2024)^(Etymonline) Word Origins and the NODE name the Mande languages as the source.^(Cresswell 2021)^(NODE 1998) The plant itself is native to Southeast Asia and was brought to Africa in prehistoric times.^(Etymonline)
+ It is [[bor|pt|banana]] or [[es|banana]],^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024) from a West African word, compare Wolof and Mandingo banäna, barända, plantain;^(Barnhart 1988)^(MWU 2024)^(Etymonline) Word Origins and the NODE name the Mande languages as the source.^(Cresswell 2021)^(NODE 1998) The plant itself is native to Southeast Asia and was brought to Africa in prehistoric times.^(Etymonline)
==Earliest recorded meaning==