Platan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈplat(ə)n/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Platan is a noun meaning (now rare, literary) A planetree.
Meaning
(now rare, literary) A planetree.
Example Sentences
A double hill ran up his furrowy forks / Beyond the thick-leaved platans of the vale.
Xerxes strange Lydian love, the Platane tree, / Was lov'd for age, none being so large as shee [...].
Word Forms
- platans
- platane
Synonyms for platan
Depending on context, synonyms include sycamore.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sycamore, platane, planetree, plane, platanthera, plumtree.
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