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Syc"a*more (?), n. [L. sycomorus, Gr. &?; the fig mulberry; &?; a fig + &?; the black mulberry; or perhaps of Semitic origin: cf. F. sycomore. Cf. Mulberry.] (Bot.) (a) A large tree (Ficus Sycomorus) allied to the common fig. It is found in Egypt and Syria, and is the sycamore, or sycamine, of Scripture. (b) The American plane tree, or buttonwood. (c) A large European species of maple (Acer Pseudo-Platanus). [Written sometimes sycomore.]

Syc"a*more (?), n. [L. sycomorus, Gr. &?; the fig mulberry; &?; a fig + &?; the black mulberry; or perhaps of Semitic origin: cf. F. sycomore. Cf. Mulberry.] (Bot.) (a) A large tree (Ficus Sycomorus) allied to the common fig. It is found in Egypt and Syria, and is the sycamore, or sycamine, of Scripture. (b) The American plane tree, or buttonwood. (c) A large European species of maple (Acer Pseudo-Platanus). [Written sometimes sycomore.]

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

  • Any of several North American plane trees, of the genus Platanus, esp. buttonwood, Platanus occidentalis.
  • A large British and European species of maple, Acer pseudoplatanus; the sycamore maple
  • A large tree bearing edible fruit, Ficus sycomorus, allied to the common fig and found in Egypt and Syria.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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