sycamore
Americannoun
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Also called buttonwood. any of several North American plane trees, especially Platanus occidentalis, having shallowly lobed ovate leaves, globular seed heads, and wood valued as timber.
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British. the sycamore maple.
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a tree, Ficus sycomorus, of the Middle East, related to the common fig, bearing an edible fruit.
noun
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a Eurasian maple tree, Acer pseudoplatanus, naturalized in Britain and North America, having five-lobed leaves, yellow flowers, and two-winged fruits
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an American plane tree, Platanus occidentalis See plane tree
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Also: sycomore. a moraceous tree, Ficus sycomorus, of N Africa and W Asia, having an edible figlike fruit
Etymology
Origin of sycamore
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English sicomore, from Old French from Latin sȳcomorus from Greek sȳkómoros, equivalent to sŷko ( n ) “fig” + mór ( on ) “mulberry” + -os noun suffix, apparently by folk etymology from Semitic; compare Hebrew shiqmāh “sycamore”
Example Sentences
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He previously lived for years in San Diego County, where he ran along waterways teeming with birds among reeds, willows and sycamores.
From Los Angeles Times
She read it and her face turned as white as the bark on a sycamore tree.
From Literature
The land boasts pine, sycamore, pomegranate, citrus, and California pepper trees, the listing notes, and currently features some equestrian amenities for those wishing to bring horses to their home.
From MarketWatch
Outside, cantilevered decks and platforms overlook a lap pool, spa, sauna and cabana shrouded in eucalyptus, sycamore, oak and bamboo.
From Los Angeles Times
Participants spend months learning how to plant orchards, raise free-range livestock and tap syrup from the thickets of maple and sycamore trees.
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