SYCAMORE


Meaning of SYCAMORE in English

■ noun

1》 a large maple native to central and southern Europe. [ Acer pseudoplatanus .]

2》 N. Amer. a buttonwood tree.

3》 (also sycomore ) a Middle Eastern fig tree. [ Ficus sycomorus .]

Origin

ME: from OFr. sic(h)amor , via L. from Gk sukomoros , from sukon 'fig' + moron 'mulberry'.

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