plane tree
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noun
any tree of the genus Platanus, especially P. occidentalis, the buttonwood or sycamore of North America, having palmately lobed leaves and bark that sheds.
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Origin of plane tree
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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plane tree
plane
noun
any tree of the genus Platanus, having ball-shaped heads of fruits and leaves with pointed lobes: family Platanaceae. The hybrid P. × acerifolia (London plane) is frequently planted in townsAlso called: platan
Word Origin for plane tree
C14 plane, from Old French, from Latin platanus, from Greek platanos, from platos wide, referring to the leaves
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