Sycamine Definition
sĭkə-mīn, -mĭn
noun
A tree mentioned in the Bible (Luke 17:6), believed to be a mulberry (Morus nigra) with dark fruit.
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Other Word Forms of Sycamine
Noun
Singular:
sycamine
Plural:
sycaminesOrigin of Sycamine
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From Latin sȳcamÄ«nus, from Ancient Greek συκάμινον (sÅ«kámÄ«non), from Hebrew שִׁקְמָה (shikmá, “sycamore") (with assimilation to σῦκον (sûkon, “fig")).
From Wiktionary
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Latin sȳcamīnus from Greek sūkamīnos of Semitic origin qwm in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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