plantain tree

noun

A tree of genus Musa, that yields plantains or cooking bananas.

Similar
plantainMusa paradisiaca
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Meanings

nounplantain tree (plural plantain trees)

plural plantain trees

  1. A tree of genus Musa, that yields plantains or cooking bananas.
  2. datedA tree of genus Platanus.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics

Similar
plantainMusa paradisiaca
Broader
bananabanana tree
Also see
plantain

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

plantain tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plantain%20tree

MLA

“plantain tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plantain%20tree. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plantain tree,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plantain%20tree.

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