plantains
nounHow many syllables in plantains?
There are 2 syllables in the word plantains.How to pronounce plantains:
Definition of plantains:
- plantains (noun):
- any of a genus (plantago of the family plantaginaceae, the plantain family) of herbs with basal rosettes of usually lanceolate or elliptical leaves and spikes of minute greenish flowers
Synonyms for plantains:
musa paradisiaca
plantain
plantain tree
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