Tags: Cultivar (Cultivated Variety).
A cooking plantain or plantain (/ˈplæntɨn/ or /plænˈteɪn/; occasionally US /ˈplɑːntɨn/) is one of the cultivated varieties (cultivars) of the genus Musa. The fruit is intended to be consumed only after cooking or other processing rather than being eaten raw. The shoot is also used to make food and soups in various cuisines and the leaves and fibers are also used.
