What is the scientific name of a banana?

The scientific names of most cultivated bananas are Musa acuminata, Musa balbisiana, and Musa × paradisiaca for the hybrid Musa acuminata × M. balbisiana, depending on their genomic constitution. The old scientific name for this hybrid, Musa sapientum, is no longer used.

What does a banana mean in slang?

A banana is a tropical fruit that's quite popular all over the world. It grows in bunches on a banana tree. To "go bananas " is a slangy way of saying "go crazy" or act ridiculous, and if someone refers to the "top banana ," they mean the most important person in a particular group.

Is a banana a fruit or a berry?

Bananas are actually berries, not fruits, and the banana plant is the world’s largest herbaceous flowering plant. The most common type of banana, the Cavendish banana, is named after Sir Henry Cavendish, a British scientist who discovered the element hydrogen.