26984 words

plantain

4 definitions • 6 examples
1

Examples:

We ordered the guacamole with plantain chips.
They ate grilled meat and fried plantains.
2
a tropical tree with very large leaves that produces the plantain fruit:

Examples:

The area has been replanted with fruit trees, manioc, and plantain.
Not one plantain grove survived the hurricane's destruction.
3
a wild plant with wide leaves and very small green flowers:

Examples:

The lawn was full of plantains.
Many weeds, including plantains and nettles, are food for a variety of insect larvae.
4
a fruit of the hotter regions that looks like a banana and is usually cooked before being eaten

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