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Plantain — This article is about the fruit. For the small herb, see Plantago. Plantain Plantains being sold. Details Hybrid parentage … Wikipedia
plantain — noun /ˈplæn.teɪn/ a) A plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also… … Wiktionary
banana family — noun treelike tropical Asian herbs • Syn: ↑Musaceae, ↑family Musaceae • Hypernyms: ↑monocot family, ↑liliopsid family • Member Holonyms: ↑Musales, ↑order Musales … Useful english dictionary
Banana chips — are deep fried and/or dried slices of banana, covered with sugar or honey. The chips are crispy and have a sweet taste. Variants of banana chips may be covered with chocolate salt instead.FriedUsually, the chips are produced from underripe… … Wikipedia
plantain — plantain1 [plan′tin] n. [OFr < L plantago < planta, sole of the foot (see PLANT): from the shape of the leaves] any of a genus (Plantago) of plants of the plantain family, usually with rosettes of basal leaves and spikes of tiny, greenish… … English World dictionary
plantain — Ⅰ. plantain [1] ► NOUN ▪ a low growing plant, typically with a rosette of leaves and a slender green flower spike. ORIGIN Old French, from Latin planta sole of the foot (because of its broad leaves that grow along the ground). Ⅱ. plantain [2] ►… … English terms dictionary
Banana — For other uses, see Banana (disambiguation). Banana … Wikipedia
plantain — plantain1 /plan tin, tn/, n. 1. a tropical plant, Musa paradisiaca, of the banana family, resembling the banana. 2. its fruit, eaten cooked as a staple food in tropical regions. [1545 55; earlier pla(n)tan < Sp plá(n)tano plantain, also plane… … Universalium
plantain — 1. plantain [ plɑ̃tɛ̃ ] n. m. • XIIIe; lat. plantago ♦ Plante herbacée (plantaginacées) très commune, dont la semence sert à nourrir les oiseaux en cage. Grand plantain. Plantain d eau. ⇒ alisma. plantain 2. plantain [ plɑ̃tɛ̃ ] n. m. • 1803;… … Encyclopédie Universelle
plantain banana — tikrasis bananas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bananinių šeimos krakmolinis, maistinis, vaisinis, vaistinis kultūrinis augalas (Musa ×paradisiaca), naudojamas gėrimams gaminti. atitikmenys: lot. Musa × paradisiaca; Musa dacca; Musa… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
plantain — tikrasis bananas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bananinių šeimos krakmolinis, maistinis, vaisinis, vaistinis kultūrinis augalas (Musa ×paradisiaca), naudojamas gėrimams gaminti. atitikmenys: lot. Musa × paradisiaca; Musa dacca; Musa… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
