- plane tree
- `plane ,tree noun counta tall tree with wide leaves, round flowers, and round fruit, that grows in North America, Europe, and Asia, and is often planted along streets in cities
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PLANE TREE — (Heb. עַרְמוֹן; armon). The Oriental plane, Platanus orientalis, is indigenous to Israel and grows on the banks of rivers, especially in the north. It is one of the most beautiful of Israel s trees and is recognizable by its lofty trunk,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Plane tree — (Bot.) Same as 1st {Plane}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plane-tree — [plān′trē΄] adj. designating a family (Platanaceae, order Hamamelidales), of deciduous, dicotyledonous trees, consisting of the plane trees * * * … Universalium
plane-tree — [plān′trē΄] adj. designating a family (Platanaceae, order Hamamelidales), of deciduous, dicotyledonous trees, consisting of the plane trees … English World dictionary
plane tree — n a large tree with broad leaves that is often planted along streets … Dictionary of contemporary English
plane tree — plane′ tree n. pln any of several trees of the genus Platanus, esp. P. occidentalis, the North American sycamore • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
plane tree — n. PLANE1 … English World dictionary
plane tree — noun any 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 • Syn: ↑sycamore, ↑platan • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Hyponyms: ↑London plane, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
plane tree — any tree of the genus Platanus, esp. P. occidentalis, the buttonwood or sycamore of North America, having palmately lobed leaves and bark that sheds. [1400 50; late ME] * * * Any of ten species of large trees that make up the genus Platanus, sole … Universalium
plane tree — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms plane tree : singular plane tree plural plane trees a tall tree with wide leaves, round flowers, and round fruit, that grows in North America, Europe, and Asia, and is often planted along streets in towns … English dictionary
