Colonist Possibly Into Homely Tropical Food Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PLANTAIN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PLANTAIN

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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1	99%	8		Exact Match!
2	34%	10		Homely morning food
3	32%	5		Plant supporter turned into homely xenophobe

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "PLANTAIN" which means:

noun

• Any of numerous plants of the genus plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
• A banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics
• Starchy banana-like fruit; eaten (always cooked) as a staple vegetable throughout the tropics

An example sentence would be:

• "I fried some plantains for breakfast."
• "I like to eat plantain chips as a snack."

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The Guardian Cryptic07 Nov 2018	Down 18
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