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Definition of sycamine in English: sycaminenounˈsɪkəmɪnˈsɪkəmʌɪn (in biblical use) the black mulberry tree (see Luke 17:6; in modern versions translated as ‘mulberry tree’). Example sentencesExamples - Now we have to ask the question, has anyone seen any mountains or sycamine trees on the move lately?
- Luke alone in the N.T. uses either word, the sycamine here, the sycamore in 19: 4.
- The sycamine tree puts its roots very deep and solid into the soil; it is almost impossible to remove it.
- If God wants, for some reason, a sycamine tree to be rooted up and planted in the sea, then you can do it.
- Life isn't all sitting under shady sycamines with a bowl of mossberries.
- He destroyed their vine with hail, and their sycamines with frost.
Origin Early 16th century: via Latin from Greek sukaminos 'mulberry tree', from Hebrew šiqmāh 'sycamore', assimilated to Greek sukon 'fig'. Definition of sycamine in US English: sycaminenoun (in biblical use) the black mulberry tree (see Luke 17:6; in modern versions translated as “mulberry tree”). Example sentencesExamples - The sycamine tree puts its roots very deep and solid into the soil; it is almost impossible to remove it.
- Now we have to ask the question, has anyone seen any mountains or sycamine trees on the move lately?
- Luke alone in the N.T. uses either word, the sycamine here, the sycamore in 19: 4.
- If God wants, for some reason, a sycamine tree to be rooted up and planted in the sea, then you can do it.
- He destroyed their vine with hail, and their sycamines with frost.
- Life isn't all sitting under shady sycamines with a bowl of mossberries.
Origin Early 16th century: via Latin from Greek sukaminos ‘mulberry tree’, from Hebrew šiqmāh ‘sycamore’, assimilated to Greek sukon ‘fig’. |