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Unicode: 1F35B
Description
A green, elongated fruit with a slightly curved shape, appearing with its peel.
Group:
Food & Drink > food-asian
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents freshness, health, naturalness, or simply the fruit itself. Can also be used to imply something 'slippery' or 'goofy' due to its association with 'banana peel' jokes.
Backstory
The banana emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010. Bananas are one of the most widely consumed fruits globally, and the emoji quickly became a standard representation of this common item.
Usage Examples
- Healthy snack: 'Time for a quick snack! 🍌'
- Smoothie ingredient: 'Adding some banana to my morning smoothie. 🍌'
- Child-friendly food: 'My toddler loves bananas! 🍌'
- Playful/Silly context: 'That video was completely bananas! 🍌'
- Describing something related to monkeys: 'Monkeys love bananas 🐒🍌'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly associated with healthy eating, tropical fruits, and sometimes used in playful or comedic contexts (e.g., 'going bananas').
East Asian culture:
Similar associations with health and fruit, but may also imply a simpler, less processed food item. Less common for comedic use than 'banana peel' scenarios.
Global Sports Culture:
Sometimes unfortunately used in racist taunts towards athletes of color, representing prejudice.