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/Sounds like "PLAH" (as in "plan") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "noh" (as in "note")/

Meaning

A large, thick fruit that's cooked fried, roasted, in mole, or in slices across Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. It's not a banana: plátano is for cooking, banana is for eating raw, and that difference is sacred.

Examples

Some fried plátano macho with cream and beans.

Fried ripe plátano is the best side dish.

Regional synonyms

Something great, cool, excellent, or wonderful. Chévere is one of Venezuela's most beloved contributions to Latin American Spanish and is widely understood and used across the continent.