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platan|ˈplætən|
Also 6– platane.
[ad. L. platan-us plane-tree. See OF. platan, F. platane. Cf. plane n.1, plantain2.]
The Oriental plane-tree (Platanus orientalis): = plane n.1 1.
1387Trevisa Higden (Rolls) II. 303 Iacob took grene ȝerdes of populers of almand trees and of platans. 1581T. Watson Centurie of Loue Ep. Ded., I humbly make request, that..these my little ones may shrowde them selues vnder the broad leafed Platane of your Honours patronage. 1590Spenser F.Q. i. i. 9 The fruitfull Olive; and the Platane round. 1667Milton P.L. iv. 477, I espi'd thee, fair indeed and tall, Under a Platan. 1834Ld. Houghton Mem. Tour Greece 78 The glorious platans, whose boughs uniting with those of the other side of the stream lead it on under one continual bower. 1885–94R. Bridges Eros & Psyche Aug. ix, A forest thick and dark With heavy ilexes and platanes high.
b. attrib. and Comb., as platan leaf, platan table, platan tree.
1382Wyclif Ezek. xxxi. 8 Platan trees weren not euen to his bouwis. 1593R. Barnes Parthenophil & P. Madr. iv. in Arb. Garner V. 347 To draw My Mistress' portrait; which, on platane table, (With nature, matching colours), as he saw Her leaning on her elbow. 1638–48G. Daniel Eclog. iii. 190 Soe the mad Roman, who to make more fine His Platan trees, drencht them in Showers of wine. 1851Trench Stud. Words ii. 42 To compare the shape of this region [lower Greece] to platane leaf.
So plaˈtaneous, ˈplatanine adjs., of or pertaining to the genus Platanus.
1858Mayne Expos. Lex. 974/2 Plataneous. 1656Blount Glossogr., Platanine..of or belonging to a Plane-tree. 1658Phillips, Platanine, belonging to a Platane, or Planetree. |