English Explanatory Dictionary

ensete

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Ensete ventricosum, a species of flowering plant in the banana family Musaceae, the root of which is used for food and other purposes.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛnsət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ensete.wav

Word forms

ensete ensetes enset

Etymology

From Ge'ez እንሰት (inset, “the false banana Ensete ventricosum; ensete”).

Synonyms

Abyssinian banana Ethiopian banana false banana
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