nounmasculinepl: plátanos
plátano (bananeira-da-índia); sícomoro
1. A large tree of the genus Platanus, with broad palmate leaves and spotted bark that peels in patches, native to the Northern Hemisphere
The old platane tree provided shade in the town square.
A antiga árvore de plátano fornecia sombra na praça da cidade.
2. In some Spanish-speaking regions, a type of large cooking banana (plantain)
We fried the platanos for breakfast.
Fremos os plátanos no café da manhã.
3. A plane tree, specifically Platanus occidentalis or Platanus orientalis
Platanes line the avenues of many European cities.
Plátanos alinham as avenidas de muitas cidades europeias.
The platane tree is an iconic ornamental tree throughout Spain and Mediterranean Europe, often used for urban shade and decoration. In Caribbean and Latin American Spanish, 'plátano' commonly refers to plantains used in cooking, which is distinct from the decorative tree found in European contexts. The word carries different meanings depending on geographic and cultural context.
Related Idioms & Phrases
bajo la sombra del plátano (under the shade of the platane tree - refers to a place of rest or refuge)
fuerte como un plátano (strong as a platane tree - describes someone very strong)
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