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Most of us believe that bananas grow on trees, but in fact the banana ‘tree’ is not a real tree at all. A true tree has a hard, woodytrunk, whereas the banana plant has a softstem made mostly of water. In other words, the banana is really a fruit that grows on the largest ‘grass’ in the world.
There is another surprising fact. Bananas hang downwards, yet as they grow, they curve upwards towards the sunlight. This is why bananas have their famous curved shape. Even the ordinary banana you eat every day hides an interesting story.
Vocabulary from this story
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woody
yogʻochsimon
trunk
tana, poya
soft
yumshoq
stem
poya
mostly
asosan
downwards
pastga
curve
egiladi
sunlight
quyosh nuri
shape
shakl
ordinary
oddiy
hides
yashiradi
Grammar from this story
Key patterns that appeared in the text.
whereas (contrast)
Holbuki, ...ning aksicha (ikki narsani qarama-qarshi qoʻyadi).
A real tree has a woody trunk, whereas a banana plant has a soft stem.
He is quiet, whereas his brother is loud.
yet (but, however)
Ammo, shunga qaramay (kutilmagan qarama-qarshilik).
Bananas hang down, yet they curve upwards as they grow.
It was cold, yet she wore no coat.
Check your understanding
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1. Why is the banana ‘tree’ not a real tree?
Banan oʻsimligida qattiq yogʻoch poya emas, asosan suvdan iborat yumshoq poya boʻladi.
2. How do bananas get their famous curved shape?
Bananlar oʻsayotganda quyosh nuriga qarab yuqoriga egilib oʻsadi, shu sabab egri shaklga ega boʻladi.
3. What is the banana really, according to the text?
Matnda banan dunyodagi eng katta ‘oʻt’da oʻsadigan meva ekani aytilgan.
