Plantain

Etymology 1
From plantain:, from  plantaginem:, accusative of plantago:, from planta:, because of the broad, flat shape of the plantain leaves.

Noun

 * 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.

Translations

 * Czech:
 * Dutch: weegbree
 * Finnish: ratamo
 * French:
 * German:
 * Italian:


 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: plantago
 * Romanian: pătlagină
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:

Etymology 2
From plátano:, from  platana:.

Noun

 * 1) A plant in the genus Musa, the genus that includes banana, but with lower sugar content than banana.
 * 2) The fruit of the plant, usually cooked before eating and used like potatoes.

Translations

 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: keittobanaani, jauhobanaani, ruokabanaani
 * French: banane plantain, plantain (Africa),  banane farine  (West Indies), banane cochon , banane à cuire
 * German: Kochbanane, Gemüsebanane , Mehlbanane , Pisangfeige


 * Marathi: राजेळी केळ
 * Polish: banan zwyczajny, banan właściwy, banan rajski, pizang, figa rajska, figa błogosławiona, muza
 * Spanish: plátano macho, plátano
 * Swedish: kokbanan, mjölbanan , pisang

Related terms

 * banana plantain
 * bocadillo plantain
 * cooking plantain

Etymology
From plantago, plantaginem.

Noun

 * 1) plantain, any plant of genus Plantago

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