Gros Michel

/ɡɹoʊ̯ mɪˈʃɛl/

noun

A triploid cultivar of banana, popular in the early 20th century, predominant in the marketplace, but wiped out as a commercial cultivar mid-20th century by Panama disease.

“Coordinate term: Cavendish”

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Big Mike
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Meanings

nounGros Michel (plural Gros Michels)

plural Gros Michels

  1. A triploid cultivar of banana, popular in the early 20th century, predominant in the marketplace, but wiped out as a commercial cultivar mid-20th century by Panama disease.

    Coordinate term: Cavendish

    Synonyms: Big Mike

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA triploid cultivar of banana, popular in the early 20th century, predominant in the marketplace, but wiped out as a commercial cultivar mid-20th century by Panama disease.

Similar
Big Mike
Also see
big mike

Origin

  1. FrenchGros Michel
  2. EnglishGros Michel

Unadapted borrowing from French Gros Michel, of unknown origin; see it for more.

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Translations

French Gros Michel, Grosse Michel
  • Gros MichelTranslations
  • Grosse MichelTranslations
Indonesian Pisang Ambon
  • Pisang AmbonTranslations
Malay Pisang Ambon
  • Pisang AmbonTranslations
Spanish Guineo Gigante, Banano
  • Guineo GiganteTranslations
  • BananoTranslations
  • Plátano RoatánTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Gros Michel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gros%20Michel

MLA

“Gros Michel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gros%20Michel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gros Michel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gros%20Michel.

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