Spanish for Plantain, a starchy relative to the banana that's used in carribean cooking. Never eaten raw.

In the southwest US, this the word used to describe ordinary Bananas.

Also used as an insult to refer to Dominicans, especially to call someone a "come platano" (platano eater).

Someone people turn to when they're sad who makes them feel better.

a word to describe a Dominican ussualy a male, because Dominicans eat alot of platanos

A derogatory term used to describe newly arrived male Dominicans in NYC from Santo Domingo. The term itself was created by the allready established Dominicans in NYC to put down the newly arrived Dominicans. It was used to distance themselves from the newly arrived Dominicans which they felt were giving them a bad name because of their old world Macho attitude, Drug dealing and Hillbilly style. The word is derived from the Spanish word for Plantain. Which is eaten by most Carribean Latinos, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans and Cubans.

Spanish for banana-like fruit called plantain. Its slang use is as a word for dick, penis, or cock.

Used to describe a Dominicans dick since they are pretty well known for the "big cocks" or "mandingos"

Derogatory term for dominicans. Said when they come to the US from the Dominican Republic they travel on Plantain or Platano Boats.