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sycamore

/ˈsɪkəmoɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
syc-a-more
IPA
/ˈsɪkəmoɹ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several North American plane trees, of the genus Platanus, especially Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore), distinguished by its mottled bark which flakes off in large irregular masses.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A large British and European species of maple, Acer pseudoplatanus, known in North America as the sycamore maple.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A large tree bearing edible fruit, Ficus sycomorus, allied to the common fig, found in Egypt and Syria.

Countable; Uncountable

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Example Sentences

Etymology

Circa 1350 as Middle English sicamour, from Old French sicamor, from Latin sȳcomorus, from Ancient Greek σῡκόμορος (sūkómoros, literally “fig-mulberry”), from σῦκον (sûkon, “fig”) + μόρον (móron, “mulberry”). Possibly influenced by Hebrew שִׁקְמָה (shikmá, “fig-mulberry”). In the 16th c. applied to the European maple (Acer pseudoplatanus), in the early 19th c. to various plane tree species introduced to North America, perhaps in analogy to their shadiness.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: sicamour, sicamor, sȳcomorus, σῡκόμορος

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɪkəmoɹ/
  • British English: /ˈsɪkəmɔː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sycamores (plural) sycomore (alternative)

Phrases

Arizona sycamore California sycamore sycamore lace bug sycamore maple tree sycamore tree

Frequently Paired Words

sycophant

Synonyms

planetree plane sycomore sycomore fig fig-mulberry sycamore fig mulberry fig ficus sycomorus

Homonyms

sycomore

Questions

How do you pronounce sycamore?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪkəmoɹ/.
What does sycamore mean?
Any of several North American plane trees, of the genus Platanus, especially Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore), distinguished by its mottled bark which flakes off in large irregular masses.
Where does sycamore come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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