London plane

London plane
n. a hybrid plane-tree resistant to smoke and therefore often planted in streets.

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noun
very large fast-growing tree much planted as a street tree
Hypernyms: ↑plane tree, ↑sycamore, ↑platan
Member Holonyms: ↑Platanus, ↑genus Platanus

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noun or london plane tree
Usage: usually capitalized L
: a rapid-growing smoke resistant tree (Platanus × acerifolia) that is a hybrid between the Oriental plane and a common American sycamore (P. occidentalis) and is used for street and shade-tree planting

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a tall, hardy, widely spreading plane tree, Platanus acerifolia, of North America, having clusters of round, bristly fruit.
[1855-60]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • London plane — klevalapis platanas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Plataninių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis kultūrinis augalas (Platanus ×acerifolia). atitikmenys: lot. Platanus × acerifolia angl. London plane; London plane tree; London planetree vok.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • London plane — noun Date: 1860 a large pollution resistant plane (Platanus acerifolia) often planted as a street tree that is a hybrid between an Eurasian plane (P. orientalis) and the American sycamore (P. occidentalis) called also London plane tree …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • london plane tree — noun see london plane * * * London plane tree, a large shade tree that is a cross between a buttonwood and another species of plane tree. It is commonly grown along city streets because of its resistance to air pollution and drought …   Useful english dictionary

  • London plane-tree — klevalapis platanas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Plataninių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis kultūrinis augalas (Platanus ×acerifolia). atitikmenys: lot. Platanus × acerifolia angl. London plane; London plane tree; London planetree vok.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • London plane tree — noun see London plane …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • London plane — a tall, hardy, widely spreading plane tree, Platanus acerifolia, of North America, having clusters of round, bristly fruit. [1855 60] * * * …   Universalium

  • London plane — noun a hybrid plane tree which is resistant to pollution and widely planted in towns. [Platanus × hispanica.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • London (disambiguation) — London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom.London may also mean:PlacesPlaces in the United Kingdom*London, the capital city of the United Kingdom **City of London, the small, ancient city (and root of most other Londons) **London… …   Wikipedia

  • plane tree — any tree of the genus Platanus, esp. P. occidentalis, the buttonwood or sycamore of North America, having palmately lobed leaves and bark that sheds. [1400 50; late ME] * * * Any of ten species of large trees that make up the genus Platanus, sole …   Universalium

  • 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 • Syn: ↑sycamore, ↑platan • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Hyponyms: ↑London plane, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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