plantain
noun[CorU]
uk/plɑːn.teɪn/uk/ˈplæn.taɪn//ˈplæn.tɪn/us/ˈplæn.tɪn//ˈplæn.teɪn//plænˈteɪn/plantainnoun[C or U](FRUIT)
atropicalfruitsimilarto abananawithgreenskin:
Weorderedtheguacamolewith plantainchips.
Theyategrilledmeatandfriedplantains.

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atropicaltreewith verylargeleavesthatproducesthe plantainfruit:
Theareahas been replanted withfruittrees,manioc, and plantain.
Not one plantaingrovesurvivedthe hurricane'sdestruction.
Types of fruit
- ackee
- alligator pear
- amla
- angelica
- açaí
- cooker
- cooking apple
- copra
- crab apple
- cranberry
- kumquat
- lingonberry
- litchi
- loganberry
- longan
- prickly pear
- prune
- pumpkin
- quince
- raisin
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Fruit Trees
plantainnoun[C or U](WILD PLANT)
awildplantwithwideleavesand verysmallgreenflowers:
Thelawnwasfullof plantains.
Manyweeds,includingplantains andnettles, arefoodfor avarietyofinsectlarvae.
Flowers & flowering plants
- anemone
- antirrhinum
- aster
- astilbe
- aubretia
- dandelion
- delphinium
- dog rose
- dogwood
- edelweiss
- lily of the valley
- locoweed
- lotus
- lupin
- mallow
- sweet pea
- tulip
- unscented
- verbena
- viburnum