plantain; banana-like plant and its fruit
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
plantain; a perennial herbaceous plant with large leaves and white flowers, native to subtropical regions
The plant produces fruit similar to bananas but is typically cooked rather than eaten raw. Commonly known as 芭蕉.
dà大
jiāo蕉
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
yà亚
rè热
dài带
zhí植
wù物
。
The plantain is a common subtropical plant.
wǒ我
men们
zài在
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
zhòng种
le了
jǐ几
kē棵
dà大
jiāo蕉
。
We planted several plantain trees in the garden.
noun
the fruit of the plantain tree (starchier than dessert bananas, usually cooked)
Also commonly referred to as 芭蕉. The fruit is larger and less sweet than regular bananas, typically used in cooking.
zhè这
zhǒng种
dà大
jiāo蕉
bǐ比
xiāng香
jiāo蕉
dà大
，
dàn但
shì是
bǐ比
jiào较
sè涩
。
This type of plantain is larger than bananas but is more astringent.
mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
yī一
xiē些
dà大
jiāo蕉
lái来
zuò做
cài菜
。
Mom bought some plantains to cook with.