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Planetree vs Sycamore - What's the difference?

planetree | sycamore |

As nouns the difference between planetree and sycamore

is that planetree is any of various trees of the genus platanus while sycamore is (us) any of several north american plane trees, of the genus platanus'', especially ''platanus occidentalis (american sycamore).

planetree

English

(wikipedia planetree) (Platanus)

Alternative forms

* plane tree * plane-tree

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of various trees of the genus Platanus .
  • Synonyms

    * plane

    Anagrams

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    sycamore

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia sycamore)
  • (US) Any of several North American plane trees, of the genus Platanus'', especially ''Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore).
  • (British) A large British and European species of maple, Acer pseudoplatanus , known in North America as the sycamore maple.
  • A large tree bearing edible fruit, Ficus sycomorus'', allied to the common fig and found in Egypt and Syria; also called the ''sycamore fig'' or the ''fig-mulberry ; the Biblical sycomore.
  • See also

    * buttonwood * sycomore