ENSETE
\ɛnsˈiːt], \ɛnsˈiːt], \ɛ_n_s_ˈiː_t]\
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An Abyssinian name for Musa Ensete, a noble plant of the banana genus. It produces leaves about 20 feet long and 3 or 4 broad, the largest entire leaf as yet known. The flower-stalk, which is as thick as a man's arm, is used for food, but the fruit is worthless.
By Daniel Lyons
