A type of banana (8)

I believe the answer is:

plantain

'a type of banana' is the definition.
(I know that plantain is a type of banana)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for plantain that I've seen before include "Shrub; green banana" , "Sort of banana" , "Cooking banana" , "Pal at inn (anag)" , "Coarse banana" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Irish Times.

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