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The French word for banana that has been adapted into the English language in many ways.

History:
The first banunus imported from Australia were by the English and named banana. The announcement of the banana in France was made by King Poodlepoo II. He held a banana up to a large crowd in France and due to a genetic speech problem exclaimed BANUNU!

In the late 1800s and early 1900s because of a high French population in Quebec the pronunciation banunu was regularly used even by English speaking families. The term "banunu" spread rapidly as a popular way to pronounce banana by Canadian banana farmers throughout Canada. Next spread to America and then to the rest of the world. It began to be used as a substitute of the word banana when referring to agricultural farming. It became extremely common in India and used about half of the time in Indian English. Modern day Americans seem to think of banunu as being part of the Louisiana or southern accents.
Banunu farms were on both sides of the road.
Banunu by internationaldefinitions October 19, 2015
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A very amazing term used to define anything you just can't describe with a normal word.
"OMG you're such a... A- banunu!! I can't believe you did/said that!"
banunu by Pinky329 December 1, 2013
Banunu means family
We have a wondeful banunu .
Banunu by Jeffy570 August 23, 2017
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banunu by Wanique November 24, 2016
The little brown part at the bottom of a banana that no one in their right mind eats.
Only monkeys eat the bananus.
bananus by thlayli February 1, 2003
the sticky gooey seepage from a banana
I got banunk all over my hands when I picked up a bunch.
banunk by MikeRITE June 23, 2012