单词 | plantain |
释义 | plantain1 /planˈtin, -tān/noun
ORIGIN: Origin doubtful planˈtain-eater noun An African bird (genus Musophaga) of the family Musophagidae, a touraco plantain2 /planˈtin, -tān/nounAny plant of the genus Plantāˈgō (eg waybread or ribgrass; family Plantagināˈceae) that presses its leaves flat on the ground and has greenish flowers on a slim stem ORIGIN: L plantāgō, -inis, from planta the sole of the foot plantaginaceous /plan-taj-i-nāˈshəs/ adjective plantain lily noun A plant of the Hosta genus with white, blue or lilac flowers plantain3 /planˈtin, -tān/ (obsolete)nounA platane or plane-tree ORIGIN: Obs Fr plantain, from L platanus |
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