Abyssinian banana Abyssinian banana /ˌæbɪˈsɪniən bəˈnænə/

noun

1. Large evergreen arborescent herb having huge paddle-shaped leaves and bearing inedible fruit that resemble bananas but edible young flower shoots; sometimes placed in genus Musa  ( Abyssinian banana , Ensete ventricosum , Ethiopian banana , Musa ensete )
   large evergreen arborescent herb having huge paddle-shaped leaves and bearing inedible fruit that resemble bananas but edible young flower shoots; sometimes placed in genus Musa