noun
a deciduous tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in the southeastern United States
• Syn: ↑genus Planera
• Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Ulmaceae, ↑family Ulmaceae, ↑elm family
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\\ˈplanərə\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a genus of trees (family Ulmaceae) of southeastern United States resembling the hackberry but having an oval, ribbed, nutlike fruit — see planer tree
Useful english dictionary. 2012.