sycamore

N พืช จำพวก  Platanus occientalis phu-jam-puek

SYCAMORE

n.[Gr. a fig. ] A species of fig-tree. The name is also given to the Acer majus, [A. pseudo-platanus,] a species of maple. This name is also given to the plane tree or button-wood, of the genus Platanus.

SYCAMORE-MOTH

n.A large and beautiful moth or night butterfly; so called because its caterpillar feeds on the leaves of the sycamore.

SYCAMORE

Syc "a *more, n. Etym: [L. sycomorus, Gr. sycomore. Cf. Mulberry. ](Bot. ) (a ) A large tree (Ficus Sycomorus ) allied to the common fig. It is found in Egypt and Syria, and is the sycamore, or sycamine, of Scripture. (b ) The American plane tree, or buttonwood. (c ) A large European species of maple (Acer Pseudo-Platanus ). [Written sometimes sycomore. ]

sycamore

syc a more |ˈsikəˌmôr ˈsɪkəˌmɔ (ə )r | ▶noun 1 an American plane tree. [Genus Platanus, family Platanaceae: several species, in particular P. occidentalis (also called buttonwood or buttonball tree ), which is the largest deciduous tree in the US. ] • the timber of this tree. 2 (in full sycamore maple ) a large Eurasian maple with winged fruits, native to central and southern Europe. [Acer pseudoplatanus, family Aceraceae. ] ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French sic (h )amor, via Latin from Greek sukomoros, from sukon ‘fig ’ + moron ‘mulberry. ’

sycamore

syca |more |ˈsɪkəmɔː | ▶noun 1 a large Eurasian maple with winged fruits, native to central and southern Europe. It is planted as a fast-growing ornamental but tends to displace native trees. ●Acer pseudoplatanus, family Aceraceae. 2 N. Amer. the buttonwood tree. 3 (also sycomore or sycomore fig ) (in biblical use ) a fig tree that grows in the Middle East. ●Ficus sycomorus, family Moraceae. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French sic (h )amor, via Latin from Greek sukomoros, from sukon ‘fig ’ + moron ‘mulberry ’.

sycamore

syc a more /sɪ́kəmɔ̀ː r /名詞 C 〘植 〙1 ｟米 ｠スズカケノキ .2 ｟英 ｠オオカエデ .3 (中近東産の )イチジクの一種 .