plane tree meaning

UK /pleɪn triː/ US /pleɪn tri/ 2 syllables

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.

Definition of plane tree

  1. 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

    Synonyms: sycamore, platan

    Type of: tree

    Kinds: London plane, American sycamore, oriental plane, California sycamore, Arizona sycamore

How to pronounce plane tree

plane tree is pronounced /pleɪn triː/ in British English and /pleɪn tri/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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