| plantain | 1. <botany> A treelike perennial herb (Musa paradisiaca) of tropical regions, bearing immense leaves and large clusters of the fruits called plantains. See Musa. 2. The fruit of this plant. It is long and somewhat cylindrical, slightly curved, and, when ripe, soft, fleshy, and covered with a thick but tender yellowish skin. The plantain is a staple article of food in most tropical countries, especially when cooked. <zoology> Plantain cutter, or Plantain eater, a Java squirrel (Sciurus plantani) which feeds upon plantains. <botany> Plantain tree, the treelike herb Musa paradisiaca. See def. 1 (above). Origin: Cf. F. Plantain-arbre, plantanier, Sp. Plantano, platano; prob. Same word as plane tree. <botany> Any plant of the genus Plantago, but especially the P. Major, a low herb with broad spreading radical leaves, and slender spikes of minute flowers. It is a native of Europe, but now found near the abode of civilized man in nearly all parts of the world. Indian plantain. <botany> See Indian. Mud plantain, a homely North American aquatic plant (Heteranthera reniformis), having broad, reniform leaves. Rattlesnake plantain, an orchidaceous plant (Goodyera pubescens), with the leaves blotched and spotted with white. Ribwort plantain. See Ribwort. Robin's plantain, the Erigeron bellidifolium, a common daisylike plant of North America. Water plantain, a plant of the genus Alisma, having acrid leaves, and formerly regarded as a specific against hydrophobia. Origin: F, fr. L. Plantago. Cf. Plant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| plantain seed | The cleaned, dried ripe seed of Plantago indica or of P. Ovata. A mild cathartic that acts by absorbing water and providing indigestible mucilaginous bulk for the intestines. Must not be used in intestinal obstruction. Synonym: plantago seed, plantain seed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| water plantain | <botany> A kind of plant with acrid leaves. See Plantain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| plantain | starchy banana-like fruit |
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| plantain | a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits |
| plantain | any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago |
| plantain | cosmopolitan family of small herbs and a few shrubs |
| plantain | any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers |
| plantain | a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits |
| plantain | a variety of pussytoes |
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