HyperDic: plane_tree

English > 1 sense of the expression plane tree:
NOUNplantplane tree, sycamore, platanany of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits
English > plane tree: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits.
Synonymssycamore, platan
Member ofPlatanus, genus Platanusgenus of large monoecious mostly deciduous trees
NarrowerAmerican sycamore, American plane, buttonwood, Platanus occidentalisVery large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico
Arizona sycamore, Platanus wrightiimedium-sized tree of Arizona and adjacent regions having deeply lobed leaves and collective fruits in groups of 3 to 5
California sycamore, Platanus racemosatall tree of Baja California having deciduous bark and large alternate palmately lobed leaves and ball-shaped clusters of flowers
London plane, Platanus acerifoliaVery large fast-growing tree much planted as a street tree
oriental plane, Platanus orientalislarge tree of southeastern Europe to Asia Minor
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
Substancessycamore, lacewoodvariably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough / tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree
Spanishplatan, plátano
Catalanplataner, platan, plàtan

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