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单词 plantain
释义

plantain1 /planˈtin, -tān/

noun
  1. A musaceous plant
  2. Its fruit, a coarse green-skinned banana used as a staple food in tropical countries
  3. (in India) a banana
ORIGIN: Origin doubtful

planˈtain-eater noun

An African bird (genus Musophaga) of the family Musophagidae, a touraco

plantain2 /planˈtin, -tān/

noun

Any plant of the genus Plantāˈgō (eg waybread or ribgrass; family Plantagināˈceae) that presses its leaves flat on the ground and has greenish flowers on a slim stem

ORIGIN: L plantāgō, -inis, from planta the sole of the foot

plantaginaceous /plan-taj-i-nāˈshəs/ adjective

plantain lily noun

A plant of the Hosta genus with white, blue or lilac flowers

plantain3 /planˈtin, -tān/ (obsolete)

noun

A platane or plane-tree

ORIGIN: Obs Fr plantain, from L platanus
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