plantain

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English

common plantain (Plantago major)

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈplæntɪn/, /ˈplæn.teɪn/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈplæntɪn/, /ˈplæn.teɪn/
  • (Caribbean) IPA(key): /ˈplɑːntɪn/,

Etymology 1

From Middle English planteyne, planteyn, from Anglo-Norman plainteine et al., Old French plaintain, from Latin plantāgō, from planta (“sole of the foot”), a nasalized form of Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- (“flat; to spread”), because of the broad, flat shape of the plantain leaves.

Noun

plantain (plural plantains)

  1. A plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium.
    • 1653, Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physician Enlarged, Folio Society, published 2007, page 225:
      The roots of Plantain and Pellitory of Spain beaten to powder and put into hollow teeth, takes away the pains of them.
    • 2003, Ernst Jünger, translated by Michael Hofmann, Storm of Steel, Penguin, published 2004, page 41:
      The paths too are overgrown, but easily identified by the presence on them of round-leaved plantains.
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Etymology 2

From Spanish plantano, obsolete variant of plátano.

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Further etymology? Doesn't seem to be from any form of Carib or Cariban, despite common assertions to that effect. The Spanish entry claims Latin origin; is this right?”
plantain (Musa) fruit slices frying

Noun

plantain (plural plantains)

  1. A plant in the genus Musa, the genus that includes banana, but with lower sugar content than banana.
  2. The fruit of the plant, usually cooked before eating and used like potatoes.
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Basque

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Etymology

Eventually from Latin plantaginem, accusative of plantago.

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Noun

plantain inan

  1. plantain
    Synonym: zain-belar

Declension

Declension of plantain (inanimate, ending in consonant)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive plantain plantaina plantainak
ergative plantainek plantainak plantainek
dative plantaini plantainari plantainei
genitive plantainen plantainaren plantainen
comitative plantainekin plantainarekin plantainekin
causative plantainengatik plantainarengatik plantainengatik
benefactive plantainentzat plantainarentzat plantainentzat
instrumental plantainez plantainaz plantainez
inessive plantainetan plantainean plantainetan
locative plantainetako plantaineko plantainetako
allative plantainetara plantainera plantainetara
terminative plantainetaraino plantaineraino plantainetaraino
directive plantainetarantz plantainerantz plantainetarantz
destinative plantainetarako plantainerako plantainetarako
ablative plantainetatik plantainetik plantainetatik
partitive plantainik — —
prolative plantaintzat — —

Further reading

  • "plantain" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia , euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “plantain” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia , euskaltzaindia.eus

French

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Old French plantain, from Latin plantāginem.

Noun

plantain m (plural plantains)

  1. plantain, any plant of genus Plantago

Etymology 2

From banane plantain.

Noun

plantain m (plural plantains)

  1. plantain (fruit of the genus Musa)

Further reading

Old French

Etymology

From Latin plantāgō, plantāginem.

Noun

plantain oblique singular, m (oblique plural plantainz, nominative singular plantainz, nominative plural plantain)

  1. plantain, any plant of genus Plantago

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  • English: plantain
  • French: plantain
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