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подорожник — meaning in English

podorozhnik

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English meaning

  • plantain noun A starchy, banana-like fruit that is usually cooked before eating, similar to a potato in culinary use.

Senses

подорожник is used for these senses in English:

  • longspur A specific type of bird, of the genus Calcarius; it has a long claw on the hind toe of each foot.
  • plantain Any plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium.

plantain — full definition

  1. noun A starchy, banana-like fruit that is usually cooked before eating, similar to a potato in culinary use.
  2. noun A common broad-leaved weed of the genus Plantago, unrelated to the banana-family plantain.
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