sycamore: Meaning and Definition of

syc•a•more

Pronunciation: (sik'u-môr", -mōr"), [key]
— n.
  1. Also calledany of several North American plane trees, esp. Platanus occidentalis, having shallowly lobed ovate leaves, globular seed heads, and wood valued as timber.
  2. the sycamore maple.
  3. a tree, Ficus sycomorus, of the Near East, related to the common fig, bearing an edible fruit.
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