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
- 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.
- noun A plant in the genus Musa, the genus that includes banana, but with lower sugar content than banana.
- noun The fruit of the plant, usually cooked before eating and used like potatoes.
Synonyms of plantain
plantain in other languages
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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