Genus Ensete (Noun)
Meaning
Old World tropical herbs: Abyssinian bananas.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Ensete is a genus of Old World tropical herbs, commonly known as Abyssinian bananas, native to tropical Africa.
- The genus Ensete consists of about six species of flowering plants, including the well-known Ensete ventricosum.
- Ensete ventricosum, also known as the Abyssinian banana, is a species of the genus Ensete that is widely cultivated in Ethiopia.
- The genus Ensete is closely related to the genus Musa, which includes the common banana and plantain.
- Ensete superbum, a species of the genus Ensete, is a large herb that can grow up to 12 meters tall in its natural habitat.