plane tree

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.

Words nearby plane tree

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Origin of plane tree

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

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Examples from the Web for plane tree

The plane-tree which unites them in the same feeding-ground has not always grown in Provence.
The Natural Philosophy of Love|Remy de Gourmont
They attacked oak, sallow, and pine, but did not touch the plane-tree leaves.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882|Various
Then was the noble youth brought bound, and where this plane-tree now spreads its roots flowed his young blood!
Bubbles from the Brunnens of Nassau|Francis Bond Head
From his bed he could see Grace's light kiss the plane-tree.
Put Yourself in His Place|Charles Reade

But she could not see him very well; a lamp and a plane-tree made all an obscurity of vague shadows and wet reflections.
The Story of Louie|Oliver Onions

British Dictionary definitions for plane tree

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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