English Explanatory Dictionary

sycomore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of fig, Ficus sycomorus, native to the Middle East; the sycamore tree of the Bible.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪkəmɔː(ɹ)/

Word forms

sycomore sycomores

Etymology

Obsolete spelling of sycamore that hearkens closer to the word's Greek roots. Some writers have used the more Hellenic sycomore when referring to the Biblical tree to distinguish it from other trees now called sycamore.

Synonyms

fig-mulberry sycamore fig sycomore fig

Related words

sycamore
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