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meaning a leaf of a banana tree
In your mother tongue
உங்கள் தாய்மொழியில்
parts of speech Noun
use in a sentence it is good to eat food in a banana leaf
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Chapter 1.1: The Gift - Let us understand [Page 78]

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Samacheer Kalvi English - Term 2 Class 5 TN Board
Chapter 1.1 The Gift
Let us understand | Q D. | Page 78

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