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Thursday, October 31st, 2024
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
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Plantain
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(1):
(n.) 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.
(2):
(n.) 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.
(3):
(n.) A treelike perennial herb (Musa paradisiaca) of tropical regions, bearing immense leaves and large clusters of the fruits called plantains. See Musa.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Plantain'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/plantain.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Plantain'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/plantain.html. 1828.