1. A type of banana with a thick skin and creamy flesh, widely cultivated and sold commercially.
Usage: Most common variety of banana in supermarkets; Capitalized when referring to the cultivar name
2. Tobacco that has been pressed into a cake or plug and then sliced for smoking.
Usage: Chiefly historical or specialized in tobacco trade

Examples

• Cavendish bananas are the most popular variety found in grocery stores.
• The yellow cavendish on the counter was perfectly ripe for eating.
• Most bananas exported worldwide are cavendish cultivars.
• He preferred cavendish tobacco for his pipe.
• The cavendish banana replaced earlier varieties due to disease resistance.