English

Etymology
c.1350, from OF. sicamor, from L. sycomorus, from Gk. sykomoros, from sykon (fig) + moron (mulberry). Possibly influenced by He. shiqmah (mulberry).

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-sycamore.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
wikipedia
sycamore

1. context|US Any of several North American plane trees, of the genus w:Platanus|Platanus (buttonwood), especially Platanus occidentalis (w:American sycamore|American sycamore).
2. context|UK A large British and European species of maple, Acer pseudoplatanus, known in North America as the sycamore maple.
3. A large tree bearing edible fruit, Ficus sycomorus, allied to the common fig and found in Egypt and Syria; also called the sycamore fig or the fig-mulberry; the Biblical sycomore.

Translations
trans-top|Platanus
French: platane m
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German: Platane f
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trans-top|Acer
French: érable sycomore m
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German: Ahorn m
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trans-top|Ficus
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German: Maulbeer-Feige f
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Finnish: plataani (1), vuorivaahtera (2)

Category:Trees

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• 2007-10-15 03:49 - PierreAbbat - categorize translations

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