Complete Definition of "plantain"

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  1. 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 psyllium.
  2. A kind of banana that is usually cooked before eating.

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Scientific names
Musa acuminata

Translations
trans-top|small plant
Dutch: weegbree m
French: plantain m
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German: Wegerich m
Russian: подо�ожник (podoróžnik) m
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trans-top|fruit
CJKV Characters: �
Dutch: bakbanaan
French: banane plantain f, plantain f (Africa), banane farine f (West Indies), banane cochon f, banane à cuire f
German: Kochbanane f, Gemüsebanane f, Mehlbanane f, Pisangfeige f
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Polish: banan zwyczajny, banan w�a�ciwy, banan rajski, pizang, figa rajska, figa b�ogos�awiona, muza
Spanish: plátano macho m (Mexico), plátano m (some countries)
Swedish: kokbanan c, mjölbanan c, pisang
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Related terms
banana plantain
bocadillo plantain
cooking plantain
Plantago major L.
Plantaginaceae

See also
banana

Category:Fruits

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