banana split

UK/bəˈnɑː.nə splɪt/US/bəˈnæ.nə splɪt/

noun

A dessert or sundae containing a banana cut in half lengthwise (split), ice cream and various toppings which may include sauces, nuts or fruit.

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Meanings

nounbanana split (countable and uncountable, plural banana splits)

plural banana splits

  1. countableuncountableA dessert or sundae containing a banana cut in half lengthwise (split), ice cream and various toppings which may include sauces, nuts or fruit.
  2. countableeuphemisticuncountablecard gamesEuphemistic form of bullshit (“a card game”).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bullshit

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 香蕉船
  • 香蕉船 (hoeng¹ ziu¹ syun⁴)A dessert containing a banana cut in half
Chinese Mandarin 香蕉船
  • 香蕉船 (xiāngjiāochuán)A dessert containing a banana cut in half
Danish banana split
  • banana splitA dessert containing a banana cut in half
Dutch bananasplit
  • bananasplitA dessert containing a banana cut in half
Esperanto fendita banano
  • fendita bananoA dessert containing a banana cut in half
Finnish banana split
  • banana splitA dessert containing a banana cut in half
French banana split
  • banana splitA dessert containing a banana cut in half
German Bananensplit
  • BananensplitA dessert containing a banana cut in half
Greek μπανάνα σπλιτ
  • μπανάνα σπλιτ (banána split)A dessert containing a banana cut in half
Hungarian banánhajó, Okos Tóni
  • banánhajóA dessert containing a banana cut in half
  • Okos TóniA dessert containing a banana cut in half
Japanese バナナスプリット
  • バナナスプリットA dessert containing a banana cut in half
Korean 바나나 스플릿
  • 바나나 스플릿A dessert containing a banana cut in half
Norwegian Bokmål banansplitt
  • banansplittA dessert containing a banana cut in half
Portuguese banana split
  • banana splitA dessert containing a banana cut in half
Romanian banana split
  • banana splitA dessert containing a banana cut in half
Russian бана́новый сплит
  • бана́новый сплит (banánovyj split)A dessert containing a banana cut in half
Spanish banana split
  • banana splitA dessert containing a banana cut in half
Swedish banana split
  • banana splitA dessert containing a banana cut in half
Thai บานานาสปลิต
  • บานานาสปลิตA dessert containing a banana cut in half
Welsh banana hollt
  • banana holltA dessert containing a banana cut in half
Cite this entry
APA

banana split. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banana%20split

MLA

“banana split.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banana%20split. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “banana split,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banana%20split.

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