sycamine
sycamine · sycamines
Maulbeerbaum
A tree, mentioned in Luke's Gospel, and thought to be the black mulberryA tree, mentioned in Luke's Gospel, and thought to be the black mulberry.
Meaning
1 sensesA tree, mentioned in Luke's Gospel, and thought to be the black mulberry.
Maulbeerbaum
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
a type of tree:
Origin
From Latin sȳcamīnus, from Ancient Greek σῡκάμῑνος (sūkámīnos), from Hebrew שִׁקְמָה (shikFrom Latin sȳcamīnus, from Ancient Greek σῡκάμῑνος (sūkámīnos), from Hebrew שִׁקְמָה (shikmá, “sycamore”) (with assimilation to σῦκον (sûkon, “fig”)).
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