banana bracket

noun

Either of the brackets (!| and |!), used in the notation for catamorphisms.

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Meanings

nounbanana bracket (plural banana brackets)

plural banana brackets

  1. colloquialEither of the brackets (!| and |!), used in the notation for catamorphisms.

Origin

From the resemblance in shape to the fruit.

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APA

banana bracket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banana%20bracket

MLA

“banana bracket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banana%20bracket. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “banana bracket,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banana%20bracket.

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