Platanus
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- noun
- /ˈplætənəs/
- Specialized
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Platanus
- In fall, the Platanus displays stunning yellow and brown foliage.
Examples
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Many birds nest in the hollow trunks of large Platanus trees.
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They're actually in line with the Aristotelians and and the Platanus as well.
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The Platanus tree is often found in city parks because of its broad leaves.
Synonyms
A group of large trees like London plane and sycamore with peeling bark and maple-like leaves
Compounds
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A group of large trees like London plane and sycamore with peeling bark and maple-like leaves
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A large fast-growing tree with broad leaves often planted on streets to give shade
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A very large American sycamore tree with peeling bark and a wide canopy
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A large tree with broad leaves from southeastern Europe and western Asia, often planted in parks for shade
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A tall California tree with peeling bark, large lobed leaves, and round flower clusters
Surface Forms
Etymology
Platanus comes from the Greek word platanos, meaning 'broad' or 'flat', because these trees have very wide, flat leaves and often a broad trunk, so the name fits the plane tree.