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Definition of Musa
1. Noun. Type genus of the Musaceae: bananas.
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Genus, Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Banana Family, Family Musaceae, Musaceae
Member holonyms: Banana, Banana Tree
Definition of Musa
1. n. A genus of perennial, herbaceous, endogenous plants of great size, including the banana (Musa sapientum), the plantain (M. paradisiaca of Linnæus, but probably not a distinct species), the Abyssinian (M. Ensete), the Philippine Island (M. textilis, which yields Manila hemp), and about eighteen other species. See Illust. of Banana and Plantain.
Medical Definition of Musa
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Origin: NL, fr. Ar. Mauz, mauza, banana.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Musa
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