banana note

noun

a note of Japanese invasion money.

Meanings

nounbanana note (plural banana notes)

plural banana notes

  1. informala note of Japanese invasion money.

Origin

From the prominent illustration of a banana tree on some series of the notes.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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