plantein

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• plantain — plantain1 /plan tin, tn/, n. 1. a tropical plant, Musa paradisiaca, of the banana family, resembling the banana. 2. its fruit, eaten cooked as a staple food in tropical regions. [1545 55; earlier pla(n)tan < Sp plá(n)tano plantain, also plane… …   Universalium

• plantain — 1. plantain [ plɑ̃tɛ̃ ] n. m. • XIIIe; lat. plantago ♦ Plante herbacée (plantaginacées) très commune, dont la semence sert à nourrir les oiseaux en cage. Grand plantain. Plantain d eau. ⇒ alisma. plantain 2. plantain [ plɑ̃tɛ̃ ] n. m. • 1803;… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• plantain — I plan•tain [[t]ˈplæn tɪn, tn[/t]] n. 1) pln a tropical plant, Musa paradisiaca, of the banana family, resembling the banana 2) pln coo its fruit, cooked and eaten as a staple food in tropical regions • Etymology: 1545–55; < Sp plá(n)tano… …   From formal English to slang