/ Dictionary / Index P plantain-eater: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: plan•tain-eat•er Pronunciation: (plan'tin-ē"tur, -tn-), [key] — n. any of various touracos, erroneously believed to feed chiefly on plantains and bananas. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. plantain plantain lily Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language