Question

The spread of this crop has been dated linguistically by David Schoenbrun using words for “bill-hook,” and can be carbon-dated by its “volcaniform” phytoliths. As a slave trader, John Newton ran a barracoon on an island group named for this crop, where the mixed-race Cleveland and Caulker dynasties fought bloody wars. This staple crop of the Chaga, Haya, and Mangbetu kingdoms superficially resembles the Ethiopian (15[1])enset. Women tended gardens of this crop while men worked on public works like road-building under the (*) kabakas of Buganda. Since it is less labor-intensive than (-5[1])yams, the introduction of cattle-raising (-5[1])and this crop to the African Great Lakes in the 1st century CE allowed a population explosion. An English word for this crop comes from Wolof. (-5[3])For (-5[2])10 points, a variety of what crop is named for being brought to the Kew Gardens by William Cavendish? ■END■ (10[10]0[1])

ANSWER: bananas [or plantains; or musa; accept Banana Islands or Plantain Islands]
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2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y1292%8%58%134.91

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nick JensenLMM's LLM MLMGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood Vermeer6415
June YinLes MissourablesAre You There, Chat? It's Me, Margaret90-5
Nikhil DesaiFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!NJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)95-5
Corry WanggenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetCharlotte's Moderately Successful Team121-5
Christopher SimsThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to seeBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago Boy121-5
Nathaniel Hullit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownBHSU B121-5
Raymond WangAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUHThe Dyatlov Passement incident122-5
Jim FanMindgoblin of Little Hobbessticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zone122-5
Arya KarthikCharlotte's Moderately Successful TeamgenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yet14210
Rob CarsonPunished "Venom" BHSUI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)14210
Iain CarpenterAre You There, Chat? It's Me, MargaretLes Missourables1420
Halle FriedmanThe Oldest Men in the WorldNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)14210
Emma Victoria ByronNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)First Cause, First Cause, make me young!14210
Joy AnThe Jeam TeamRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: A14210
Jason ShiThe Dyatlov Passement incidentAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUH14210
Henry AtkinsThe Empire Bikes BackLisan al-Quib14210
Eric ChenBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago BoyThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see14210
John LawrenceBHSU Bit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brown14210
Taylor Harveysticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zoneMindgoblin of Little Hobbes14210