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What is big mike banana AKA the original banana?
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Jay posted on 2025/09/24Did you know the bananas we eat today almost didn't exist? Dive into the fascinating history of the Gros Michel banana and discover why it was replaced by the Cavendish, learning about plant pathology and food history along the way! You'll pick up some great vocabulary related to history and science in this engaging explainer.
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grocery
US /'ɡroʊsərɪ/
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UK /'ɡrəʊsərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- Countable Noun
- A store that sells food and household supplies.
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More common
US /ˈkɑmən/
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UK /'kɒmən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- Field near a village owned by the local community
- Adjective
- Shared; Belonging to or used by everyone
- Typical, normal; not unusual
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US /vəˈraɪɪti/
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UK /və'raɪətɪ/
- Noun
- Particular type of thing or person
- The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.
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More disease
US /dɪˈziz/
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UK /dɪˈzi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
- Transitive Verb
- To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
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