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Is there a food item that comes from the Arabic for "finger"?

Question #141419. Asked by chabenao1.
Last updated May 13 2021.
Originally posted Sep 02 2015 11:01 AM.

zebra101
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zebra101
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Yes, bananas.

Africans are credited for the fruit's current name as "banana" is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "banan" which means "finger". The fruit is shaped like a finger and a group of bananas is sometimes called a hand.
link http://www.bananalink.org.uk/all-about-bananas

Though, some sources say the word banana comes from the Wolof word "banaana".
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana#Etymology
link http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=banana

Ultimately, it is unknown which language the word originally derived from. The word has been in use since the 1590s.
link http://www.wordreference.com/definition/banana
Response last updated by gtho4 on May 13 2021.
Sep 02 2015, 12:01 PM
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