plantain
plantain is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘banana-like fruit’.
Meaning
banana-like fruit
Pronunciation
Sound out plantain letter by letter:
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- lll as in 'love'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- nnn as in 'no'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- aiaɪi as in 'high'
- nnn as in 'no'
Usage notes
a bush that yields a red-brown fruit, shorter and fatter than a Terran banana (Official ST Cooking Manual)