cham·ae·sy·ce \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsī(ˌ)sē\noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, from Greek chamaisykē, from chamai- chamae- + sykē fig tree, from sykon fig — more at fig in some classifications: a genus of herbs or shrubs (family Euphorbiaceae) now usually included in the genus Euphorbia