sycomore

/ˈsɪkəmɔː(ɹ)/

sycomore noun: a type of fig, Ficus sycomorus, native to the Middle East; the sycamore tree of the Bible.

Noun

sycomore (plural sycomores)

A type of fig, Ficus sycomorus, native to the Middle East; the sycamore tree of the Bible.
- And the king made siluer to be in Ierusalem as stones, and Cedars made he to be as the Sycomore trees, that are in the vale for abundance.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Kings 10:27
- The Sycomore was and is one of the common trees of Egypt, and its wood was employed for the manufacture of mummy cases, and for doors, boxes, and all articles of furniture. […] So valuable was this tree that David appointed a special overseer “over the olive trees and sycomore trees that were in...1873, Henry Baker Tristram, The Natural History of the Bible, page 398
Synonyms:

fig-mulberry, sycamore fig, sycomore fig

Synonyms of sycomore

fig-mulberry
sycamore fig
sycomore fig

Forms of sycomore

plural	sycomores

Origin of sycomore

Obsolete 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.

Phrases with sycomore

Questions about sycomore

What does sycomore mean?: Sycomore means a type of fig, Ficus sycomorus, native to the Middle East; the sycamore tree of the Bible.
What part of speech is sycomore?: Sycomore is a noun.
How do you pronounce sycomore?: Sycomore is pronounced /ˈsɪkəmɔː(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of sycomore?: The plural of sycomore is sycomores.

Words near sycomore in the dictionary

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