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plantain meaning in Tamil

நேந்திரம் பழம்

/ˈplæn.tɪn/US/ˈplæn.tɪn/

plantain in Tamil: நேந்திரம் பழம், வாழை மரம், வாழைப்பழம். 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.

Tamil words for plantain

நேந்திரம் பழம், வாழை மரம், வாழைப்பழம்

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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What is the meaning of plantain in Tamil?
Plantain in Tamil is நேந்திரம் பழம், வாழை மரம், வாழைப்பழம்.
plantain என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Plantain: நேந்திரம் பழம், வாழை மரம், வாழைப்பழம்.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: plantain (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: plantain (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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