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.

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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Example sentences 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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单词	plane tree
释义	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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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