English
Etymology
c.1350, from OF. sicamor, from L. sycomorus, from Gk. sykomoros, from sykon (fig) + moron (mulberry). Possibly influenced by He. shiqmah (mulberry).
Noun
sycomore (plural: sycomores)
- a type of fig, Ficus sycomorus, native to the Middle East; the sycamore tree of the Bible.
Usage notes
Sycomore is an 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.
Synonyms
mulberry fig
sycamore fig
See also
sycamore
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