Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: The word `` banana '' is sometimes used to describe other plantain varieties , and names may reflect local uses or characteristics of varieties : cooking plantain , banana plantain , beer banana , bocadillo plantain , etc.
Simplified: The way certain species are called often show how they are used : cooking plantain , banana plantain , beer banana , bocadillo plantain ( the little one ) , etc. .