Definition of "plantains" [plantains]

• Plural form of plantain. (noun)

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• "The trick to sweet fried plantains is to let them get over ripe, sowhen you fry them they are soft and mushy on the inside, carmelizedon the outside, and super sweet all the way through."
• "Remove the plantains from the oven and serve at once topped with cream."
• "Tubers -- as we call plantains, yams, yucca, potatoes, squash, and others -- are important sources of nutrients, and they are also essential dishes in the Cuban diet."