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sycamore
CIDE DICTIONARY
sycamore, n. [L. sycomorus, Gr. the fig mulberry; a fig + the black mulberry; or perhaps of Semitic origin: cf. F. sycomore. Cf. Mulberry.].
A large tree (Ficus Sycomorus ) allied to the common fig. It is found in Egypt and Syria, and is the sycamore, or sycamine, of Scripture. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sycamore, n.
1 (in full sycamore maple) a a large maple, Acer pseudoplatanus, with winged seeds, grown for its shade and timber. b its wood.
2 US the plane-tree or its wood.
3 Bibl. a fig-tree, Ficus sycomorus, growing in Egypt, Syria, etc.
1 (in full sycamore maple) a a large maple, Acer pseudoplatanus, with winged seeds, grown for its shade and timber. b its wood.
2 US the plane-tree or its wood.
3 Bibl. a fig-tree, Ficus sycomorus, growing in Egypt, Syria, etc.
Etymology
var. of SYCOMORE
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