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- [sik-uh-mawr, -mohr]
- /ˈsɪk əˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊr/
- /ˈsɪk.ə.mɔːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sik-uh-mawr, -mohr]
- /ˈsɪk əˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊr/
Definitions of sycamore word
- noun sycamore Also called buttonwood. any of several North American plane trees, especially Platanus occidentalis, having shallowly lobed ovate leaves, globular seed heads, and wood valued as timber. 1
- noun sycamore British. the sycamore maple. 1
- noun sycamore a tree, Ficus sycomorus, of the Near East, related to the common fig, bearing an edible fruit. 1
- noun sycamore variety of maple tree 1
- noun sycamore American plane tree 1
- variable noun sycamore A sycamore or a sycamore tree is a tree that has yellow flowers and large leaves with five points. 0
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Origin of sycamore
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English sicomore < Old French < Latin sȳcomorus < Greek sȳkómoros, equivalent to sŷko(n) fig + mór(on) mulberry + -os noun suffix, apparently by folk etymology < Semitic; compare Hebrew shiqmāh sycamore
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Parts of speech for Sycamore
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sycamore popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sycamore usage trend in Literature
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