ensete

== English == === Etymology === From Ge'ez እንሰት (inset, “the false banana Ensete ventricosum; ensete”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛnsət/ Hyphenation: en‧sete === Noun === ensete (countable and uncountable, plural ensetes) Ensete ventricosum, a species of flowering plant in the banana family Musaceae, the root of which is used for food and other purposes. Synonyms: Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian banana, false banana ==== Alternative forms ==== enset ==== Translations ==== === References === “ensete”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Further reading === Ensete ventricosum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /enˈsete/ [ẽnˈse.t̪e] Rhymes: -ete Syllabification: en‧se‧te === Noun === ensete m (plural ensetes) ensete