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London plane

London plane noun: platanus × hispanica, a tree in the genus Platanus.

Noun

London plane (plural London planes)

  1. Platanus × hispanica, a tree in the genus Platanus.
    • The hybrid London plane, which lines city streets worldwide, is by far the most familiar species.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 278
    Synonyms:
    hybrid plane, London planetree, London plane tree

Synonyms of London plane

Forms of London plane

pluralLondon planes

Questions about London plane

What does London plane mean?
London plane means platanus × hispanica, a tree in the genus Platanus.
What part of speech is London plane?
London plane is a noun.
What is the plural of London plane?
The plural of London plane is London planes.

Words near London plane in the dictionary

  1. London moments
  2. London Ordinary
  3. London particular
  4. London particulars
  5. London paste
  6. London plane
  7. London plane tree
  8. London plane trees
  9. London planes
  10. London pride
  11. London prides

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