What does this word means?
Mediterranean

of or characteristic of the Mediterranean Sea, the countries bordering it, or their inhabitants.

Explanation:

Or it could also be a type of food

adjective- of or characteristic of the Mediterranean Sea, the countries bordering it, or their inhabitants.

ex)"a leisurely Mediterranean cruise"

noun- 1. the Mediterranean Sea or the countries bordering it.

ex) "a permanent American naval presence in the Mediterranean"

2. a native of a country bordering on the Mediterranean.

ex) "an admiring audience of Mediterraneans"

he is suggesting that this widow is a strong woman, who is giving constructive criticism and she has enough to worry about, and she takes care of him, so he does not take it to heart.

it makes the person recieving the message not feel comfortable with the banana