London plane

American  

noun

1. a tall, hardy, widely spreading plane tree, Platanus acerifolia, of North America, having clusters of round, bristly fruit.

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Etymology

Origin of London plane

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Trees found in cities such as the London plane or the tulip tree, are excellent at absorbing carbon dioxide and removing pollutants from the air.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

That leaf, while officially unspecified, seems to depict a London plane.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024

For reasons that are not fully understood, several hundred parrots seek evening accommodations each night in the limbs of fig and London plane trees lining a bustling stretch of Rosemead Boulevard in Temple City.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2024

Village green zelkova, Italian oak and London plane add additional color to the route.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

Since then the growth of trees in Edinburgh, especially in what was once the North Loch, has been greatly improved; and might be still further improved if that famous tree, "The London plane," were employed.

From James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography by Smiles, Samuel