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- [plan-tin, -tn]
- /ˈplæn tɪn, -tn/
- /ˈplæn.tɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [plan-tin, -tn]
- /ˈplæn tɪn, -tn/
Definitions of plantain word
- noun plantain any plant of the genus Plantago, especially P. major, a weed with large, spreading leaves close to the ground and long, slender spikes of small flowers. 1
- noun plantain fruit: type of banana 1
- noun plantain weedy plant 1
- noun plantain banana tree 1
- variable noun plantain A plantain is a type of green banana which can be cooked and eaten as a vegetable. 0
- variable noun plantain A plantain is a wild plant with broad leaves and a head of tiny green flowers on a long stem. 0
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Origin of plantain
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; earlier pla(n)tan < Spanish plá(n)tano plantain, also plane tree < Medieval Latin pla(n)tanus, Latin platanus plane3
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Plantain
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plantain popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
plantain usage trend in Literature
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