plantain
🇺🇸
/ˈplæntɪn/
🇬🇧
/ˈplæntɪn/
noun
R
A type of fruit that looks like a big banana but is not as sweet. It's usually cooked and eaten like a vegetable.
She sautéed some plantains and served them as a side dish.
R
A wild plant with small green flowers and wide flat leaves that grow close to the ground.
We saw a field full of plantains, their broad leaves creating a lush green carpet.
translation
A type of fruit that looks like a big banana but is not as sweet. It's usually cooked and eaten like a vegetable.; A wild plant with small green flowers and wide flat leaves that grow close to the ground.
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Plural
plantains