Plantain

Definition: Meaning of, plantain in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈplantɪn;ˈplanteɪn /

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plantain	plantains

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plantain used in phrases

English plantain (noun)
1. an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
Indian plantain (noun)
1. any of various plants of the genus Cacalia having leaves resembling those of plantain
broad-leaved plantain (noun)
1. north American plantain having reddish leafstalks and broad leaves
2. common European perennial naturalized worldwide; a troublesome weed
common plantain (noun)
1. common European perennial naturalized worldwide; a troublesome weed
hoary plantain (noun)
1. north American annual or biennial with long soft hairs on the leaves
2. widely distributed Old World perennial naturalized in North America having finely hairy leaves and inconspicuous white fragrant flowers
mud plantain (noun)
1. grassy-leaved North American aquatic plant with yellow star-shaped blossoms
narrow-leaved plantain (noun)
1. an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
narrow-leaved water plantain (noun)
1. a variety of water plantain
plantain family (noun)
1. cosmopolitan family of small herbs and a few shrubs; most are troublesome weeds
plantain flower (noun)
1. a flower of a plantain plant which is use o make salad or soup; it can be eaten raw or fried
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1744-1829 french naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics

plantain family