sycomore
sycomore · sycomores
A type of fig, Ficus sycomorus, native to the Middle EastA type of fig, Ficus sycomorus, native to the Middle East; the sycamore tree of the Bible.
/ˈsɪkəmɔː(ɹ)/
Meaning
1 sensesA type of fig, Ficus sycomorus, native to the Middle East; the sycamore tree of the Bible.
Origin
Obsolete spelling of sycamore that hearkens closer to the word's Greek roots. Some writersObsolete spelling of sycamore that hearkens closer to the word's Greek roots. Some writers have used the more Hellenic sycomore when referring to the Biblical tree to distinguish it from other trees now called sycamore.
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Forms
plural: sycomoresSynonyms
3 synonymssycomore figfig-mulberrysycamore fig
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsycamore