plantain

1. Any plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") 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.

   Wegerich

   подоро́жникpodoróžnik

   подоро́жникpodoróžnyk

2. A plant in the genus Musa, the genus that includes banana, but with lower sugar content than banana.

3. The fruit of the plant, usually cooked before eating and used like potatoes.

   Kochbanane, Gemüsebanane, Mehlbanane

   планта́нplantán

   starchy banana-like fruit; eaten (always cooked) as a staple vegetable throughout the tropics

1. She went to the grocer's to buy some plantain.

   deSie ging zum Lebensmittelladen, um Kochbananen zu kaufen.

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2. Tom needs to go to the grocery to buy plantains.

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3. Although plantains are related to bananas, the two fruits are quite different.

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4. The girl likes plantains.

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5. People are now using large plantain leaves to store food — a move that has sparked mixed reactions among consumers and restaurateurs.

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