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Grosse Michel
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French
Etymology
From the en construction grammar fr banane grosse Michel Michel big banana, a feminization of fr banane Gros Michel Big Mike banana, Gros Michel being the cultivar's name, but since fr banane is a feminine word in French, fr gros big m is here made to en agree grammar with it rather than with the male name Michel.
Pronunciation
fr
Noun
f # fr grosse fsg Grosse Michel
fr very rare fr Gros Michel
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