单词 | plantain |
释义 | Word Frequency plantain 1(ˈplæntɪn, -teɪn) noun any of various N temperate plants of the genus Plantago, esp P. major (great plantain), which has a rosette of broad leaves and a slender spike of small greenish flowers: family Plantaginaceae See also ribwort Word origin C14 plauntein, from Old French plantein, from Latin plantāgō, from planta sole of the footWord Frequency plantain 2(ˈplæntɪn, -teɪn) noun 1. a large tropical musaceous plant, Musa paradisiaca 2. the green-skinned banana-like fruit of this plant, eaten as a staple food in many tropical regions Word origin C16: from Spanish platano plantain, plane tree |
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