Banana

an island in West Africa, N. of the mouth of the Kongo; also a seaport of the Kongo Free State on the island. It has lost commercial importance in recent years, Banana-Bird, a bird belonging to the family sturnide (ubarlamge} and the sub-family oriolinw, or orioles. It is tawny and black, with white bars on the wings. It occurs in the West Indies and the warmer parts of Continental America.