English-Thai Dictionary

plantain

N พืชช นิดหนึ่ง  phud-cha-nid-nuang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PLANTAIN

n.[L. plantago.] A plant of the genus Plantago, of several species. The water plantain is of the genus Alisma.

 

PLANTAIN, PLANTAIN-TREE

n.A tree of the genus Musa, the most remarkable species of which are, the paradisiaca or plantain, and the sapietum or banana tree. The plantain rises with a soft stem fifteen or twenty feet high, and the fruit is a substitute for bread.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PLANTAIN

Plan "tain, n. Etym: [Cf. F. plantain-arbre, plantanier, Sp. plántano,plátano; prob. same word as plane tree. ]

 

1. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A treelike perennial herb (Musa paradisiaca ) of tropical regions, bearing immense leaves and large clusters of the fruits called plantains. See Musa.

 

2. The fruit of this plant. It is long and somewhat cylindrical, slightly curved, and, when ripe, soft, fleshy, and covered with a thick but tender yellowish skin. The plantain is a staple article of food in most tropical countries, especially when cooked. Plantain cutter, or Plantain eater (Zoöl.), any one of several large African birds of the genus Musophaga, or family Musophagidæ, especially Musophaga violacea. See Turaco. They are allied to the cuckoos. -- Plantain squirrel (Zoöl.), a Java squirrel (Sciurus plantani )which feeds upon plantains. -- Plantain tree (Bot. ), the treelike herb Musa paradisiaca. See def. 1 (above ).

 

PLANTAIN

Plan "tain, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. plantago. Cf. Plant. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: Any plant of the genus Plantago, but especially the P. major, a low herb with broad spreading radical leaves, and slender spikes of minute flowers. It is a native of Europe, but now found near the abode of civilized man in nearly all parts of the world. Indian plantain. (Bot. ) See under Indian. -- Mud plantain, a homely North American aquatic plant (Heteranthera reniformis ), having broad, reniform leaves. -- Rattlesnake plantain, an orchidaceous plant (Goodyera pubescens ),with the leaves blotched and spotted with white. -- Ribwort plantain. See Ribwort. -- Robin's plantain, the Erigeron bellidifolium, a common daisylike plant of North America. -- Water plantain, a plant of the genus Alisma, having acrid leaves, and formerly regarded as a specific against hydrophobia. Loudon.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

plantain

plan tain 1 |ˈplantən ˈplænt (ə )n | ▶noun a low-growing plant that typically has a rosette of leaves and a slender green flower spike, widely growing as a weed in lawns. [Genus Plantago, family Plantaginaceae: many species. ] ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin plantago, plantagin-, from planta ‘sole of the foot ’ (because of its broad prostrate leaves ).

 

plantain

plan tain 2 |ˈplænt (ə )n ˈplantən | ▶noun 1 a banana containing high levels of starch and little sugar, harvested green and widely used as a cooked vegetable in the tropics. 2 the plant that bears this fruit. [Musa × paradisiaca, family Musaceae. ] ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Spanish plá (n )tano, probably by assimilation of a South American word to the Spanish plá (n )tano ‘plane tree. ’

 

plantain-eater

plantain-eater ▶noun an African bird of the turaco family, especially a grey one with a long tail. ●Family Musophagidae, in particular two species in the genus Crinifer.

 

plantain lily

plan tain lil y ▶noun another term for hosta.

 

Oxford Dictionary

plantain

plantain 1 |ˈplantɪn, -teɪn | ▶noun a low-growing plant which typically has a rosette of leaves and a slender green flower spike, occurring widely as a weed of lawns. ●Genus Plantago, family Plantaginaceae: many species. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin plantago, plantagin-, from planta ‘sole of the foot ’ (because of its broad prostrate leaves ).

 

plantain

plantain 2 |ˈplantɪn, -teɪn | ▶noun 1 a banana containing high levels of starch and little sugar, which is harvested green and widely used as a cooked vegetable in the tropics. 2 the plant which bears the plantain. ●Musa × paradisiaca, family Musaceae. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Spanish plá (n )tano, probably by assimilation of a South American word to the Spanish plá (n )tano ‘plane tree ’.

 

plantain-eater

plantain-eater ▶noun an African bird of the turaco family, especially a grey one with a long tail. ●Family Musophagidae, in particular two species in the genus Crinifer.

 

plantain lily

plan |tain lily ▶noun another term for hosta.

 

French Dictionary

plantain

plantain n. m. nom masculin 1 Plante dont on nourrit les petits oiseaux. 2 Bananier tropical dont le fruit est la banane plantain consommée comme légume. Note Orthographique plant ain.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

plantain

plan tain 1 /plǽnt (ə )n |-tɪn /名詞 C 〘植 〙オオバコ .

 

plantain

plan tain 2 名詞 C U 〘植 〙プランテーン ; プランテーンの実, 大型バナナ 〘普通のバナナほど甘くなく, 料理に用いる 〙.