what are three words for banana in spanish?

Question

what are three words for banana in spanish?

Answer 1

I know of two:

el plátano

la banana

Answer 2

Cambur is used in Venezuela, but you also have guineo.

I could be wrong on this, but aren't "guineos" the short "finger bananas" - Izanoni1, Sep 11, 2009

I don't think so, maybe you're thinking of "nino banana" (or should it be niño?) - Vikingo, Sep 11, 2009

I don't know...but it could be that you are right - Izanoni1, Sep 11, 2009

Answer 3

By the way in Bolivia they have lots of bananas that I have never seen in England including: red ones - black ones (when ripe) - green ones (for cooking) and the little short ones (best tasting) - for some strange reason (trade restrictions) they are not exported to Europe and cost almost nothing because there are so many of them. el plátano la banana Guineo (the other names are all from Andean Languages and I don't know them.

Answer 4

How about 'dátiles'?

Those aren't bananas.. http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/dátil - Vikingo, Sep 11, 2009

They are dates which grow on palm tree - kenwilliams, Sep 11, 2009

Answer 5

![cambur][1]

![guineo][2]

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Answer 6

banana is one of the most localized words in Spanish. There are many words for it in different countries.

I know of plátano (Mexico), banana (Guatemala) and guineo (El Salvador).

Answer 7

Pienso que la otra es cambur