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plantain in Arabic

لِسَان الْحَمَل lisān al-ḥamal

/ˈplæn.tɪn/US/ˈplæn.tɪn/

plantain in Arabic: لِسَان الْحَمَل (lisān al-ḥamal), لِسَان الْخَرُوف (lisān al-ḵarūf), ذَنَب الْفَأْر (ḏanab al-faʔr). In English, plantain means any 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.

Arabic words for plantain

small plant
لِسَان الْحَمَل lisān al-ḥamal, لِسَان الْخَرُوف lisān al-ḵarūf, ذَنَب الْفَأْر ḏanab al-faʔr

English meaning of plantain

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

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Questions about plantain in Arabic

What is the meaning of plantain in Arabic?
Plantain in Arabic is لِسَان الْحَمَل (lisān al-ḥamal), لِسَان الْخَرُوف (lisān al-ḵarūf), ذَنَب الْفَأْر (ḏanab al-faʔr).
ما معنى كلمة plantain؟
Plantain: لِسَان الْحَمَل (lisān al-ḥamal), لِسَان الْخَرُوف (lisān al-ḵarūf), ذَنَب الْفَأْر (ḏanab al-faʔr).
What does plantain mean in English?
Plantain means any 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.

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