First Known Use: 14th century
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sycamore
noun syc·a·more \ˈsi-kə-ˌmȯr\
: a tree of the eastern and central U.S. that has light-brown bark that peels off in thin flakes
: a type of European maple tree with five-pointed leaves
Full Definition of SYCAMORE
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also syc·o·more \ˈsi-kə-ˌ\ : a fig tree (Ficus sycomorus) of Africa and the Middle East that is the sycamore of Scripture and has edible fruit similar but inferior to the common fig
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: a Eurasian maple (Acer pseudoplatanus) with long racemes of showy yellowish-green flowers that is widely planted as a shade tree
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: 2plane; especially : a very large spreading tree (Platanus occidentalis) chiefly of the eastern and central United States with 3- to 5-lobed broadly ovate leaves
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Origin of SYCAMORE
Middle English sicamour, from Anglo-French sicamour, from Latin sycomorus, from Greek sykomoros, probably modification of a Semitic word akin to Hebrew shiqmāh sycamore
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SYCAMORE Defined for Kids
sycamore
noun syc·a·more \ˈsi-kə-ˌmȯr\
Definition of SYCAMORE for Kids
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: a fig tree of Egypt and the Middle East
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: a large tree of the United States with round hard fruits and bark that peels off in flakes
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