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.]