plane tree
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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How to use plane tree in a sentence
The sequestered spot, a seat beneath a plane tree, with a lonesome arc-lamp shining full upon it, was occupied.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeBesides the oath of Socrates, “by the dog,” he is reported to have sworn variously by the goose and by the plane-tree.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanIt looked altogether different now in the chequered sunlight of the plane tree.
Sinister Street, vol. 1 | Compton MackenzieThere was a certain species of tree which grew in these countries called the plane-tree.
Xerxes | Jacob AbbottIn the plane-tree, or sycamore, this inner wrapping of the bud is a little pelisse of soft yellow or tawny fur.
A Year in the Fields | John Burroughs
British Dictionary definitions for plane tree
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 towns: Also called: platan
Origin of plane tree
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