plantain
芭蕉
definition
noun
What girl child has not, during the warm summer months of her youth, played in the out of doors making weed soup from plantain leaves, grass, marigolds, any green or blooming thing.
a low-growing plant that typically has a rosette of leaves and a slender green flower spike, widely growing as a weed in lawns.
The Gabonese produce enough bananas, plantains , sugar, and soap to export to nearby cities, but 90 percent of the food is imported.
a banana containing high levels of starch and little sugar, harvested green and widely used as a cooked vegetable in the tropics.
translation of 'plantain'
noun
车前草,
芭蕉
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Excerpts from these will inscribed, along with Chinese ghost stories, on the leaves of a 'plantain' palm - a tree said to attract ghosts in China - installed at the Fruitmarket.
This caterpillar is gardener-friendly because it eats weeds such as 'plantain' .
Two wildflowers that are striking because of their white-striped leaves are giant rattlesnake 'plantain' and white-veined wintergreen.
The frequent salt marshes that are found at the water's edge contain such species as saltmarsh cord grass, marsh meadow grass, spike grass, wild barley, sea lavender and sea 'plantain' , all of which are resistant to the salty water.
For me, vinegar has knocked out Canada thistle, dandelion, 'plantain' and burdock.
All the mains are served with rice and peas, a Jamaican staple (the rice is cooked in coconut milk with, confusingly, kidney beans), 'plantain' and a basic salad.
What girl child has not, during the warm summer months of her youth, played in the out of doors making weed soup from 'plantain' leaves, grass, marigolds, any green or blooming thing.
Crabgrass and 'plantain' are an indication of acidic soil, while wood asters and poppies prefer alkaline soil (not as common in our area as acidic soil).
The composition is punctuated by dramatic rocks, pine, bamboo and flowering prunus, 'plantain' , rose and willow.
Look out for sudden appearances of weeds such as dandelion and 'plantain' in your lawn.
In Dubautia plantagina, the parallel-veined leaves are reminiscent of those of the common North American weed known as 'plantain' .
Tree trunks of green banana or 'plantain' stood in ranks, some as tall as me.
Along with ‘ground provisions’ such as sweet potato, yam, and green 'plantains' , it is used in African and East Indian ceremonies.
Their diet also includes a variety of fruits such as 'plantains' , bananas, and mangoes.
Olla de carne, the traditional stew, is made with beef, potatoes, corn, 'plantains' , squash, yucca, and other vegetables.
Among Creoles, rice and red kidney beans are the staples, often with fried bananas or 'plantains' .
Dietary staples include rice, fish, green bananas, 'plantains' (which resemble bananas), and coconut milk.
Vegetables like 'plantains' , pumpkins and cucumbers were also on display.
Bananas are typically thought of as a dessert course while the starchy 'plantains' are cooked before eating and are considered a major staple of the tropic countries.
Do not use small yellow bananas, use only 'plantains' , which must always be cooked prior to eating.
Some varieties of bananas, such as 'plantains' , are nonsweet and starchy like a potato.
Blue curtains practically conceal the glass walls and much real ivy and 'plantains' are in evidence, as well as jardinières around the perimeter.
Hit by stagnating prices, thousands of growers have cut down their banana trees and replaced them with 'plantains' or arrowroot.
Bananas and 'plantains' are the staple food for half a billion people, grown by farmers in 120 countries.
She and her husband especially enjoy rice with heavy gravy; iyan, a dish made with pounded yam mixed with other vegetables; and fried 'plantains' .
A typical Creole dish is stewed chicken, white rice, red beans, fried 'plantains' , and homemade ginger beer.
On the coast, there is great dependence on bananas and green 'plantains' .
A fermented beverage called mishla or wasak is made from ripe 'plantains' and bananas mashed together with corn, palm fruits, and other ingredients, and mixed with water.
Another favorite dish is sancocho, a stew made with local meats and vegetables, often including 'plantains' .
The cuisine is based on tropical root crops, 'plantains' , and bananas, with fish as the most common source of protein.
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