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it is neither it is a herb.
It's a berry that grows on an herb.
Alan Davidson, author of The Oxford Companion to Food, says the word herb at its broadest can mean, "a plant whose green parts (usually leaves, sometimes stalks) are used to flavor food." The banana leaf is used in cooking, most often as a wrap in which foods are cooked, but also to impart flavor. In that context also, the banana (plant) can be considered an herb.
The banana itself is the fruit of the herb - or, in the words of Harold McGee in On Food and Cooking, "a seedless berry of a tree-sized herb related to the grasses..."
Ryleigh Runolfsson
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∙ 14y agoYes, the banana fruit is a berry. Berries are identified as being many seeded with a fleshy inner layer. So, technically a banana is a berry. And, believe it or not, bananas don't grow on trees! Originally from Asia, the "banana tree" is really not a tree in the true sense. In fact, banana plants have no wood fiber. The banana plant is the world's largest herb and a member of the lily family.
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no it is not
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∙ 11y agoA banana is part of the genus Musa (along with plantains). The banana "tree" is actually not a tree at all - the "trunk" is just the base of the leaf stalks, technically making it a large herb.
A berry (botanically) is a simple fruit having seeds and pulp produced from a single inferior or exterior ovary. (Banana's ovary is inferior, meaning tiny petals and other fruit parts appear at the tip.) This makes the banana a berry; however, berries which develop from an inferior ovary are often called epigynous berries (or, false berries).
So, yes and no. :)
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∙ 13y agoit is neither it is a herb.
It's a berry that grows on an herb.
Alan Davidson, author of The Oxford Companion to Food, says the word herb at its broadest can mean, "a plant whose green parts (usually leaves, sometimes stalks) are used to flavor food." The banana leaf is used in cooking, most often as a wrap in which foods are cooked, but also to impart flavor. In that context also, the banana (plant) can be considered an herb.
The banana itself is the fruit of the herb - or, in the words of Harold McGee in On Food and Cooking, "a seedless berry of a tree-sized herb related to the grasses..."
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∙ 12y agoThe banana is a herb but is botanically classified as a berry.
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∙ 6y agoYes, a banana is a berry.
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Who is the antagonist in operation yes?
Banana cheese berry bukkit.
What is the scientific classifying of the banana?
A berry because it has lots of small seeds
Is a strawberry a berry and is a banana?
Is a strawberry a berry? No. Many people think that a strawberry is a type of berry but it is not. If you do some additional research on this then you will find this out too. Is a Banana a berry? Yes. This answer may seem surprising but it is most certainly true. Try going online and doing some additional research on this topic. you will see what I mean
Is a banana a cousin to a berry?
i think we need to ask their parents, apple and orange.
Is a Banana a herb or berry?
A banana tree is not actually classified as a tree due to the fact that it has no wood fibers. So it is actually a plant, IE: Herb. A berry is an indehiscent fruit with two or more seeds and a fleshy pericarp, which is exactly what a banana is. This is not a debate it is fact that bananas are berries. But of course most will argue just as most debated that avocados are veggies and not a fruit which we all know now they are actually a type of fruit
A type of drink that starts with a b?
berry blast banana icce beer brandy
What Ice cream flavors that begin with b?
* Banana * Banana nut * Blueberry * Black cherry
What are some colours that starts with the letter b?
blue bronze brass black banana yellow? blonde berry
How many tootsie pop flavors are there?
Well, there are a lot. 22 I think. Originals: Cherry Raspberry Grape Orange Chocolate New Flavors: Blue Raspberry Green Apple Lemon Lime Watermelon Pomegranate Banana And I think they are making a strawberry. Tropical Stormz: Strawberry Banana Orange Pineapple Lemon Lime (again) Citrus Punch Berry Berry Punch Tropical Flavors: Purple Punch Pineapple Tangerine Wild Berry Flavors: Black Berry Apple Berry Cherry Berry Blue Berry Mango Berry Special Edition Flavors: Caramel Strawberry Vanilla This is the most efficient list you can find, guaranteed.
Is the tomato a fruit or a vegetable or a berry?
It may seem weird, but the tomato is actually a fruit, not a vegetable.
Is a banna a citrus fruit?
No, acually this may be a shocker but the banana is a type of berry and yet strawberries are not berries, irony at its best!
What are the parts of a banana called?
A banana is a berry that grows on a tree. We consume the fruit of the banana tree, and is considered a major food staple in many countries as the caloric equivalent of a potato. The leaves are used in making baskets and in cooking as vessels.
