Sycomore
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɪkəmɔː(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sycomore is a noun meaning A type of fig, Ficus sycomorus, native to the Middle East; the sycamore tree of the Bible.
Meaning
A type of fig, Ficus sycomorus, native to the Middle East; the sycamore tree of the Bible.
Example Sentences
And the king made siluer to be in Ierusalem as stones, and Cedars made he to be as the Sycomore trees, that are in the vale for abundance.
The Sycomore was and is one of the common trees of Egypt, and its wood was employed for the manufacture of mummy cases, and for doors, boxes, and all articles of furniture. […] So valuable was this tree that David appointed a special overseer “over the olive trees and sycomore trees that were in the low plains” (1 Chron. xxvii. 28) […]
Word Forms
- sycomores
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sycamore, sicamore, sycamine, persimmon, plane, saouari.
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