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abaca	a Philippine plant of the banana family that yields a fiber used in making rope.
Brazilian wandering spider	any of a family of highly venomous, quick-moving, and aggressive spiders native to the rainforests of Brazil, also known as the banana spider for the frequency with which members of this family are found in bunches of bananas.
fruit	an edible plant product that has seeds and flesh, such as apple, banana, or strawberry. [1/4 definitions]
plantain¹	a fruit similar to but larger, firmer, and less sweet than the banana, usu. cooked as a starchy vegetable. [1/2 definitions]

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