PLANTAIN


Meaning of PLANTAIN in English

plan ‧ tain /ˈplæntən, ˈplæntɪn/ BrE AmE noun

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: plántano , from Latin platanus type of tree ]

1 . [uncountable and countable] a kind of ↑ banana that is cooked before it is eaten, or the plant on which it grows

2 . [countable] a common wild plant with small green flowers and wide leaves

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.