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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesplatane
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pla.tan/
"Le platane offre une belle ombre en été."
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A large deciduous tree with broad leaves, drooping globular seed clusters, and bark that peels off in large thin plates.
"The grand old plane tree provided deep shade over the park bench."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'platane', coming from Latin 'platanus', which originates from the ancient Greek 'platanos' (the plane tree), named for its broad, flat leaves.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Platain" is said worldwide
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platane
Transliteration: /pla.tan/
"Le platane offre une belle ombre en été."
Platane
Transliteration: /plaˈtaːnə/
"Die Platane steht im Zentrum des Parks."
platano
Transliteration: /ˈpla.ta.no/
"Il platano è un albero molto alto."
plátano
Transliteration: /ˈpla.ta.no/
"El plátano daba sombra a la plaza."
plátano
Transliteration: /ˈpla.tɐ.nu/
"O plátano é comum nas ruas da cidade."
चनार
Transliteration: chanaar
Script: चनार का पेड़
"चनार का पेड़ बहुत बड़ा होता है।"
悬铃木
Transliteration: xuán líng mù
"路边种满了高大的悬铃木。"
플라타너스
Transliteration: peullataneuseu
"가로수로 플라타너스가 심어져 있다."
スズカケノキ
Transliteration: suzukakenoki
Script: 鈴懸の木
"公園には大きなスズカケノキがある。"
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