plàtan

See also: platan and platån

Catalan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈpla.tən]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈpla.tan]
Audio (Valencian) (file)
Hyphenation: plà‧tan

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin platanus, from Ancient Greek πλάτανος (plátanos). Doublet of blada.

Noun

plàtan m (plural plàtans)

a planetree, especially the London plane (Platanus × acerifolia)

Related terms

plàtan americà
plàtan fals
platanàcies
plataneda
plataner

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish plátano (“banana”).

Noun

plàtan m (plural plàtans)

Canarian banana (fruit)

Further reading

“plàtan” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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