dollar banana
n.— «Bananas from these countries are called “dollar bananas” because they are exported to North America and produced by American companies.» —“Global Issues For Breakfast: The Banana Industry And Its Problems Faq (cohen Mix)” by Rebecca Cohen The Science Creative Quarterly June 12, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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