SYCAMINE


Meaning of SYCAMINE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' si-k ə - ˌ m ī n, -m ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin sycaminus, from Greek sykaminos, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew shiqm ā h mulberry tree, sycamore

Date: 1526

: a tree of the Bible that is usually considered a mulberry ( Morus nigra )

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