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plantain

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noun (1)

plan·​tain ˈplan-tᵊn How to pronounce plantain (audio)
: any of a genus (Plantago of the family Plantaginaceae, the plantain family) of herbs with basal rosettes of usually lanceolate or elliptical leaves and spikes of minute greenish flowers

plantain

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noun (2)

plan·​tain plan-ˈtān How to pronounce plantain (audio)
ˈplan-ˌtān,
ˈplan-tᵊn
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: the angular greenish starchy fruit of the plantain that is a staple food in the tropics when cooked
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: a banana plant (Musa paradisiaca)

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin plantagin-, plantago, from planta sole of the foot; from its broad leaves — more at place

Noun (2)

Spanish plántano, plátano plane tree, banana tree, from Medieval Latin plantanus plane tree, alteration of Latin platanus — more at plane entry 4

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of plantain was in the 13th century

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