"plantain" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /plɑ̃.tɛ̃/ Forms: plantains [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French plantain, from Latin plantāginem. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|plantain|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French plantain, {{inh+|fr|fro|plantain}} Inherited from Old French plantain, {{inh|fr|la|plantāgō|plantāginem}} Latin plantāginem Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} plantain m (plural plantains)
  1. plantain, any plant of genus Plantago Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-plantain-fr-noun-tLSxRCct Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 97 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /plɑ̃.tɛ̃/ Forms: plantains [plural]
Etymology: From banane plantain. Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} plantain m (plural plantains)
  1. plantain (fruit of the genus Musa) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-plantain-fr-noun-6Y-qKPI3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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