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plantain
1[plan-tin, -tn]
noun
a tropical plant, Musa paradisiaca, of the banana family, resembling the banana.
its fruit, eaten cooked as a staple food in tropical regions.
plantain
2[plan-tin, -tn]
noun
any plant of the genus Plantago, especially P. major, a weed with large, spreading leaves close to the ground and long, slender spikes of small flowers.
plantain
1/ ˈæԳɪ /
noun
a large tropical musaceous plant, Musa paradisiaca
the green-skinned banana-like fruit of this plant, eaten as a staple food in many tropical regions
plantain
2/ ˈæԳɪ /
noun
any of various N temperate plants of the genus Plantago, esp P. major ( great plantain ), which has a rosette of broad leaves and a slender spike of small greenish flowers: family Plantaginaceae See also ribwort
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of plantain1
Origin of plantain2
Example Sentences
It is often used to fry food, mostly chicken, plantain strips, chips and pork.
It’s a slow-roasted pork they make days in advance so it just falls apart, and they serve it with plantains.
Others said their customers preferred Tanzanian plantains over Malawian ones, describing the former as tastier, while the latter were often spongy.
It was usually served with fried plantain, the spicy black pepper sauce "shito", boiled eggs, and sometimes even spaghetti or fried fish.
The US island territory's red, white and blue flag adorns homes and businesses, and the sounds of salsa and reggaetón boom from passing cars and restaurants selling fried plantains and spit-roasted pork.
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