Platanus orientalis
- noun
- Specialized
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plátano oriental
- The ancient city was lined with majestic Platanus orientalis trees that offered welcome shade.
Examples
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Botanists studied the bark of the Platanus orientalis for evidence of disease resistance.
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Did you know that the Platanus orientalis can grow up to 30 meters tall?
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A row of Platanus orientalis can often be seen in historic parks across Istanbul.
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The Platanus orientalis is often planted in parks.
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A row of Platanus orientalis can often be seen in historic parks across Istanbul.
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The ancient city was lined with majestic Platanus orientalis trees that offered welcome shade.
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Did you know that the Platanus orientalis can grow up to 30 meters tall?
Synonyms
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6.1
A large tree with pale, peeling bark, broad leaves, and round seed balls that gives shade
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9.5
A group of large trees that lose their leaves in winter, like the London plane and American sycamore
A large tree with broad leaves and patchy bark from southern Europe and western Asia
Surface Forms
Morphology
Platanus + orientalis
The binomial is compositional: 'Platanus' names the genus (a type of tree) and 'orientalis' means 'of the east/oriental', so the phrase denotes the Platanus species from the east (the Oriental plane). This follows a regular Latin naming pattern that directly conveys a tree type and geographic origin, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Platanus orientalis comes from the old Greek word behind Platanus, 'platanos', for a tree with very broad, flat leaves, and orientalis means 'from the east'. So the name gives a simple image: a large, shady tree from the east, which is why we use it for the Oriental plane.