sycamore
IPA: sˈɪkʌmɔr
noun
- (US) Any of several North American plane trees, of the genus Platanus, especially Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore), distinguished by its mottled bark which flakes off in large irregular masses.
- (Britain) A large British and European species of maple, Acer pseudoplatanus, known in North America as the sycamore maple.
- (originally) A large tree bearing edible fruit, Ficus sycomorus, allied to the common fig, found in Egypt and Syria.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Colusa County, California.
- Former name of Herndon, California.
- An unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware.
- A minor city in Turner County, Georgia.
- A city, the county seat of DeKalb County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Howard County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Kansas.
- A minor city in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
- An unincorporated community in Ozark County, Missouri.
- A village in Wyandot County, Ohio.
- A census-designated place in Delaware County, Oklahoma.
- A census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.
- A town in Allendale County, South Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Sycamore Township.
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Examples of "sycamore" in Sentences
- The piece was carved in sycamore.
- It looks more like a sycamore leaf.
- Some sycamore trees grow on the site.
- Some sycamore and oaks to a lesser degree.
- The wood is often marketed as rippled sycamore.
- Bishop was a highly respected citizen of Sycamore.
- Adam and Eve in the garden under that sycamore tree.
- The result of the debate was to redirect to Sycamore.
- Mariko Passion mattilda a.k.a. matt bernstein sycamore
- The result of that discussion was to redirect to Sycamore.
- The American sycamore is a favored food plant of the pest sycamore leaf beetle.
- She said preliminary tests have shown the sycamore is more than 2,000 years old.
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