plantain leaf

collocation in English

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plantain
noun[C or U]
uk
/plɑːn.teɪn/uk
/ˈplæn.taɪn/us
/ˈplæn.tɪn/
a tropical fruit similar to a banana with ...
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leaf
noun[C]
uk
/liːf/us
/liːf/
one of the flat, usually green parts of a plant that are joined at one end to the stem ...
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(Definition ofplantainandleaffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The men go entirely naked, and the women wear nothing more than a very narrow slip ofplantainleaf.
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On the greasedplantainleaf, a handful of the dough is patted by hand into a mid-sized circle.
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Traditionally food is served on aplantainleaf.
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Theplantainleafbearing the poli is inverted over the griddle.
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Since then, during every feast in the temple, aplantainleafis placed near that pillar with all dishes of the feast served.
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Aplantainleafis greased thoroughly on one side with oil or ghee; this is essential to turning out a fine poli.
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The dishes are served in a particular sequence, and each dish is placed on a particular spot of theplantainleaf.
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They are wrapped in aplantainleaf.
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Then everything is covered in plantain leaves, tied up with ropes, and boiled for a couple of hours on a giant pot.
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The masa and filling are then wrapped in the plantain leaves, tied with string, and made into the pillow-shaped bundles - "nacatamales".
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These plantain leaves have undergone their own preparation separately.
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Other typical dishes are the montucas or corn tamale, stuffed tortillas, and tamales wrapped in plantain leaves.
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They are wrapped in plantain leaves and boiled for three to four hours.
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For millennia, poultices of plantain leaves have been applied to wounds, sores, and stings to promote healing.
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Cooked rice is offered, which is carefully rapped on plantain leafs.
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Colombian tamal is a paste made with rice, meat or chicken, chickpea, carrot, and spices, wrapped in plantain leaves and steam cooked.
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Usually plantain leaves were used for this purpose.
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This base is ladled onto plantain leaves used for wrapping into large individual portions.
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