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oriental plane

oriental plane noun: platanus orientalis, a deciduous tree known for its longevity and spreading crown.

oriental plane: platanus orientalis, a deciduous tree known for its longevity and spreading crown
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Noun

oriental plane (plural oriental planes)

  1. Platanus orientalis, a deciduous tree known for its longevity and spreading crown.
    • The former species is known as the Oriental Plane (Platanus Orientalis), and the latter as the Occidental Plane (Platanus Occidentalis). The Oriental Plane was introduced into England about the middle of the sixteenth century.1842, Charles Knight, “The Plane Tree”, in Knight's Penny Magazine, volume 11, page 97
    • Although Platanus orientalis L., the true oriental plane, is stated on excellent authority to be hardy as far north as Massachusetts, the records of its being planted in our vicinity are surprisingly few.1937, Journal of the New York Botanical Garden, volume 38, page 62
    Synonyms:
    chinar

oriental plane meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Arabic

oriental plane in Hindi

Platanus orientalis
चिनार cinār

oriental plane in Urdu

Platanus orientalis
چنار činar

oriental plane in Punjabi

Platanus orientalis
ਚਿਨਾਰ cinār

oriental plane in Arabic

Platanus orientalis
دُلْب dulb
More languagesFewer languages
oriental plane in Persian
چنار čenâr
Kashmiri
بوٗنؠ būn'

Synonyms of oriental plane

Forms of oriental plane

pluraloriental planes

Questions about oriental plane

What does oriental plane mean?
Oriental plane means platanus orientalis, a deciduous tree known for its longevity and spreading crown.
What is oriental plane in Hindi?
Oriental plane in Hindi is चिनार (cinār). See Oriental plane meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is oriental plane?
Oriental plane is a noun.
What is the plural of oriental plane?
The plural of oriental plane is oriental planes.

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