SYCAMINE


Meaning of SYCAMINE in English

n. Bibl. the black mulberry tree, Morus nigra (see Luke 17:6; in modern versions translated as 'mulberry tree').

[ L sycaminus f. Gk sukaminos mulberry-tree f. Heb. sikmah sycamore, assim. to Gk sukon fig ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.