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plane tree

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of various trees of the genus Platanus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An ordered tree, a type of graph, in which the child nodes of each vertex have a definite number assigned.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sycamore, platan

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tree

Narrower terms: London plane, Platanus acerifolia, American sycamore, American plane, buttonwood, Platanus occidentalis, oriental plane, Platanus orientalis, California sycamore, Platanus racemosa, Arizona sycamore, Platanus wrightii

History

Etymology

From plane + tree.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: rrap — tree
  • Albanian: çinar — tree
  • Georgian: ჭადარი (č̣adari) — tree
  • Hebrew: דֹּלֶב (dólev) — tree
  • Hebrew: דולב (dólev) — tree
  • Biblical Hebrew: עַרְמוֹן ('armón) — tree
  • Polish: platan — tree
  • Scottish Gaelic: pleantrainn — tree
  • Scottish Gaelic: pleintri — tree
  • Swedish: platan — tree