# banana ketchup

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. a condiment, a type of ketchup where the tomatoes are replaced by bananas and red food dye

## Etymology
From banana + ketchup. The tomato shortage in the Philippines during WWII led to the substitution of bananas and red dye.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/banana-ketchup