Bananaland
Apparence
Étymologie
[modifier le wikicode]- Dérivé de banana, avec le suffixe -land, car le climat de la côte du Queensland est propice à la culture des bananiers.
Nom propre
[modifier le wikicode]Bananaland \bəˈnɑːnəland\
- (Australie) Surnom du Queensland.
The recompense ‘James’ required from the Government was three miles depth of frontage along the whole route; but the representatives of the people in Bananaland thought the offer was a bit one-sided, and declined to negotiate.
— (1=Graham Seal, Great Australian Stories: Legends, Yarns and Tall Tales, 2010, page 216)
Références
[modifier le wikicode]- Bananaland sur lexico.com