plantain


Definition: Meaning of, plantain in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈplantɪn;ˈplanteɪn /

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plantain plantains
  1. [uncountable and countable] a kind of BANANA that is cooked before it is eaten, or the plant on which it grows
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  2. [countable] a common wild plant with small green flowers and wide leaves
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plantain used in phrases

  • English plantain (noun)
    1. an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
  • Indian plantain (noun)
    1. any of various plants of the genus Cacalia having leaves resembling those of plantain
  • broad-leaved plantain (noun)
    1. north American plantain having reddish leafstalks and broad leaves
    2. common European perennial naturalized worldwide; a troublesome weed
  • common plantain (noun)
    1. common European perennial naturalized worldwide; a troublesome weed
  • hoary plantain (noun)
    1. north American annual or biennial with long soft hairs on the leaves
    2. widely distributed Old World perennial naturalized in North America having finely hairy leaves and inconspicuous white fragrant flowers
  • mud plantain (noun)
    1. grassy-leaved North American aquatic plant with yellow star-shaped blossoms
  • narrow-leaved plantain (noun)
    1. an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
  • narrow-leaved water plantain (noun)
    1. a variety of water plantain
  • plantain family (noun)
    1. cosmopolitan family of small herbs and a few shrubs; most are troublesome weeds
  • plantain flower (noun)
    1. a flower of a plantain plant which is use o make salad or soup; it can be eaten raw or fried
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