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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)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Spanish plátano (“banana”).
Noun
plàtan m (plural plàtans)
- Canarian banana (fruit)
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