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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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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Origin of plane tree

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words nearby plane tree

planetesimal, planetesimal hypothesis, planet gear, planetoid, planetology, plane tree, plane trigonometry, planet-struck, planet wheel, planet X, planet Zog

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“Call me when the plane leaves the ground,” she said, in a tone that implied she knew her husband well.
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It was supposed by many on its discovery to grow like the engraving given—in form resembling a tree or shrub rather than an herb.
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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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