banana belt

noun

Etymology

From banana + belt. Perhaps influenced by sunbelt and the dependence of bananas on a warm climate.

  1. derived from balteus — “belt, sword-belt
  2. inherited from *baltijaz — “girdle, belt
  3. inherited from *baltī̆
  4. inherited from belt
  5. inherited from belt
  6. compounded as banana belt — “banana + belt

Definitions

  1. A small land area with a warmer climate than its surroundings, particularly one whose…

    A small land area with a warmer climate than its surroundings, particularly one whose location on a map suggests a cold climate.

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