Kanji 懸 state of suspension, hang, depend Related words スズカケノキ Refers to the Oriental plane tree (Platanus orientalis) or plane trees in general; アメリカスズカケノキ specifically denotes the American species.
プラタナス A more general loanword for plane trees (genus Platanus), often used in gardening and landscaping contexts.
Written forms アメリカ 篠懸すずかけ の 木き
Kanji spelling is seldom used; the katakana form is strongly preferred.
アメリカすずかけのき
Etymology Compound of アメリカ (America) + スズカケノキ (plane tree). The word スズカケノキ is said to derive from the resemblance of its spherical fruit clusters to the pom-poms (鈴掛け ) on Buddhist stoles, though the exact origin is uncertain.
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