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plantain

noun

any of a genus (Plantago) of plants of the plantain family, usually with rosettes of basal leaves and spikes of tiny, greenish flowers, including many troublesome weeds

adjective

designating a family (Plantaginaceae, order Plantaginales) of dicotyledonous plants

noun

a hybrid banana plant (Musa × paradisiaca) that is widely cultivated in the Western Hemisphere
the large, firm, curved fruit of this plant: in tropical areas, it is usually cooked while green, before the starch has converted into sugar

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