plátano
/ˈplatano/ · B2 · noun · m
banana
🍌 plátano ≈ plat-ano: flat-ish 'plat' + 'ano', a flat starchy banana-fruit
Spanish plátano comes via Latin platanus, 'plane tree', from Greek platanos ('broad'), named for broad leaves. The banana plant's wide leaves took over the name. Link 'plat-' with 'platter': broad and flat.