The ripe bananas had been put to hang from the hook.
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jokoroname of various artefacts made of bamboo / bamboo rod, of any usage / fishing rod / bamboo water-carrier / bamboo used as a stamping tube / bamboo flute; esp. Pan pipe / bamboo organ: a large panpipe-shaped instrument made of bamboos tied together / bamboo drum, as used in other Pacific islands
kuocanoe, esp. traditional canoe made of a single trunk, with no outrigger / boat, ship, from other cultures / “canoe tree”: k.o. tree (unidentified), traditionally chosen for making canoes – hence its name