An Entry Sunday, May 3, 2026
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A gathering of Cavendish bananas basking in their sunlit glory.

Plate XXIII., A gathering of Cavendish bananas basking in their sunlit glory.

Photo by Ian Talmacs on Unsplash

Banana, Cavendish

/kuh-VEN-dish buh-NAN-uh/  n.
  1. 1. A cultivar of banana (Musa acuminata) renowned for its robust and curvaceous physique, often found lounging in fruit bowls and breakfast spreads across the globe.
  2. 2. colloq. The thiccc fruit that knows it's the main course in your smoothie game.
In a sentence,

"The Cavendish banana's thiccc silhouette made the fruit basket feel like an art gallery centerpiece."

Etymology,

Named after William Cavendish, the 6th Duke of Devonshire, who first grew the variety in his garden greenhouse in the 19th century. Kind of like if your houseplants got jealous and decided to bulk up.

Frequently asked

Is a cavendish banana thiccc?

Yes. Banana, Cavendish is a catalogued Thiccctionary entry, ruled on May 3, 2026 and filed in the Produce & Botanical section. Every subject in the catalogue has cleared the editorial bar for girth.

What makes a cavendish banana thiccc?

The thiccc fruit that knows it's the main course in your smoothie game.

Is "thiccc" spelled with three c's?

Yes. The Thiccctionary house spelling uses three c's, distinguishing the editorial register from the colloquial "thicc" (two c's) and standard "thick" (one c).

Sources

  1. Photograph by Ian Talmacs, via Unsplash. Catalogued under plate XXIII.
  2. Direct ruling URL: thiccctionary.com/is/banana-thiccc/ — the shareable "Is a banana thiccc?" page.
  3. Cross-reference: Thiccctionary A-Z, B.
  4. Catalogued under: Produce & Botanical. See related entries below.
  5. Editorial review: pending objection from the Senior Cataloguer's office.

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