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Definition of Platan
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Plane Tree, Sycamore
Group relationships: Genus Platanus, Platanus
Terms within: Lacewood, Sycamore
Specialized synonyms: London Plane, Platanus Acerifolia, American Plane, American Sycamore, Buttonwood, Platanus Occidentalis, Oriental Plane, Platanus Orientalis, California Sycamore, Platanus Racemosa, Arizona Sycamore, Platanus Wrightii
Generic synonyms: Tree
Group relationships: Genus Platanus, Platanus
Terms within: Lacewood, Sycamore
Specialized synonyms: London Plane, Platanus Acerifolia, American Plane, American Sycamore, Buttonwood, Platanus Occidentalis, Oriental Plane, Platanus Orientalis, California Sycamore, Platanus Racemosa, Arizona Sycamore, Platanus Wrightii
Generic synonyms: Tree
Definition of Platan
1. n. The plane tree.
Definition of Platan
1. a large tree [n -S]
Medical Definition of Platan
1. The plane tree. Origin: L. Platanus. See Plane the tree Alternative forms: platane. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)