Definitions for: Musa


[n] type genus of the Musaceae: bananas



Webster (1913) Definition: Mu"sa, n.; pl. Mus[ae]. [NL., fr. Ar. mauz, mauza,
banana.] (Bot.)
A genus of perennial, herbaceous, endogenous plants of great
size, including the banana (Musa sapientum), the plantain
(M. paradisiaca of Linn[ae]us, 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.

Synonyms: genus Musa

See Also: banana, banana family, banana tree, family Musaceae, liliopsid genus, monocot genus, Musaceae

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