sycamore
noun
syc·a·more
ˈsi-kə-ˌmȯr 
1
or less commonly sycomore
: a fig tree (Ficus sycomorus) of Africa and the Middle East that is the sycamore of Scripture and has edible fruit similar but inferior to the common fig
2
: a Eurasian maple (Acer pseudoplatanus) with long racemes of showy yellowish-green flowers that is widely planted as a shade tree
3
: plane entry 4
especially
: a very large spreading tree (Platanus occidentalis) chiefly of the eastern and central U.S. with 3- to 5-lobed broadly ovate leaves
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Graceful Arizona sycamores shade the courtyards where shoppers stroll past splashing fountains and beds bursting with flowers.
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Nature trails traverse the acreage peppered with century-old sycamore, beech and linden trees.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
On September 28, 2023, vandals illegally chopped down what is known as the Sycamore Gap tree, a centuries-old sycamore next to Hadrian’s Wall in England.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Less drought-resistant trees like maples and sycamores are most likely to be changing.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Nature trails traverse the acreage peppered with century-old sycamore, beech and linden trees.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
On September 28, 2023, vandals illegally chopped down what is known as the Sycamore Gap tree, a centuries-old sycamore next to Hadrian’s Wall in England.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Less drought-resistant trees like maples and sycamores are most likely to be changing.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Sycamore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sycamore. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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sycamore
noun
syc·a·more
ˈsik-ə-ˌmō(ə)r
-ˌmȯ(ə)r
1
: a Eurasian maple with yellowish green flowers that is widely planted as a shade tree
2
: a large spreading tree of the eastern and central U.S. that has light-brown bark peeling off in thin flakes and small round brown fruits hanging on long stalks
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