sycamore
noun /ˈsɪkəmɔː(r)/
/ˈsɪkəmɔːr/
- [countable, uncountable] (especially British English) a European tree of the maple family, with leaves that have five points and seeds that are like pairs of wings
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- [uncountable] the valuable hard wood of the European sycamore
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French sic(h)amor, via Latin from Greek sukomoros, from sukon ‘fig’ + moron ‘mulberry’.