- plantain plan·tain n
- ['plæntɪn]
(banana) varietà di banana con la buccia verde
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plan|tain — plan|tain1 «PLAN tuhn», noun. 1. a treelike, tropical, herbaceous plant closely related to the banana. 2. its fruit, longer and more starchy than the banana, and usually eaten cooked. It is one of the chief articles of food in tropical countries … Useful english dictionary
Plantain — Plan tain, n. [Cf. F. plantain arbre, plantanier, Sp. pl[ a]ntano, pl[ a]tano; prob. same word as plane tree.] 1. (Bot.) A treelike perennial herb ({Musa paradisiaca}) of tropical regions, bearing immense leaves and large clusters of the fruits… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plantain — Plan tain, n. [F., fr. L. plantago. Cf. {Plant}.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Plantago}, but especially the {Plantago major}, a low herb with broad spreading radical leaves, and slender spikes of minute flowers. It is a native of Europe, but… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plantain cutter — Plantain Plan tain, n. [Cf. F. plantain arbre, plantanier, Sp. pl[ a]ntano, pl[ a]tano; prob. same word as plane tree.] 1. (Bot.) A treelike perennial herb ({Musa paradisiaca}) of tropical regions, bearing immense leaves and large clusters of the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plantain eater — Plantain Plan tain, n. [Cf. F. plantain arbre, plantanier, Sp. pl[ a]ntano, pl[ a]tano; prob. same word as plane tree.] 1. (Bot.) A treelike perennial herb ({Musa paradisiaca}) of tropical regions, bearing immense leaves and large clusters of the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plantain squirrel — Plantain Plan tain, n. [Cf. F. plantain arbre, plantanier, Sp. pl[ a]ntano, pl[ a]tano; prob. same word as plane tree.] 1. (Bot.) A treelike perennial herb ({Musa paradisiaca}) of tropical regions, bearing immense leaves and large clusters of the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plantain tree — Plantain Plan tain, n. [Cf. F. plantain arbre, plantanier, Sp. pl[ a]ntano, pl[ a]tano; prob. same word as plane tree.] 1. (Bot.) A treelike perennial herb ({Musa paradisiaca}) of tropical regions, bearing immense leaves and large clusters of the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plantain-eater — /plan tin ee teuhr, tn /, n. any of various touracos, erroneously believed to feed chiefly on plantains and bananas. [1795 1805] * * * planˈtain eater noun An African bird (genus Musophaga) of the family Musophagidae, a touraco • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
plantain — plan·tain plant ən n any plant of the genus Plantago … Medical dictionary
plantain — plan|tain [ˈplæntın] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Spanish; Origin: plántano, from Latin platanus type of tree] 1.) [U and C] a kind of ↑banana that is cooked before it is eaten, or the plant on which it grows 2.) a common wild plant with small green… … Dictionary of contemporary English
plantain — plan|tain [ plæntın ] noun count or uncount 1. ) a type of BANANA (=long yellow fruit) used as a vegetable in cooking Caribbean foods 2. ) a small wild plant with wide leaves and a small green flower … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
