Definition of Musa
Mu´sa
prop. n.
1.
(Bot.)
A
genus
of
perennial
,
herbaceous
,
endogenous
plants
of
great
size
,
including
the
banana
(
Musa
sapientum
),
the
plantain
(
Musa
paradisiaca
of
Linnæus,
but
probably
not
a
distinct
species
),
the
Abyssinian
(
Musa
Ensete
),
the
Philippine
Island
(
Musa
textilis
,
which
yields
Manila
hemp
),
and
about
eighteen
other
species
.
See
Illust.
of
Banana
and
Plantain
.
Related Words
banana
,
banana
family
,
banana
tree
,
family
Musaceae
,
genus
Musa
,
liliopsid
genus
,
monocot
genus
,
Musaceae
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