plane tree

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pleyn tree]
- /pleɪn tri/
- /pleɪn triː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pleyn tree]
- /pleɪn tri/

Definitions of plane tree words

noun plane tree any tree of the genus Platanus, especially P. occidentalis, the buttonwood or sycamore of North America, having palmately lobed leaves and bark that sheds. 1
noun plane tree American sycamore 1
noun plane tree deciduous tree 1
noun plane tree any tree of the genus Platanus, having ball-shaped heads of fruits and leaves with pointed lobes: family Platanaceae. The hybrid P. × acerifolia (London plane) is frequently planted in towns 0
noun plane tree plane4 0
adjective plane tree designating a family (Platanaceae, order Hamamelidales), of deciduous, dicotyledonous trees, consisting of the plane trees 0

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Origin of plane tree

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50

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Parts of speech for Plane tree

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plane tree popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

plane tree usage trend in Literature

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