ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

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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