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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The property, at one time an operating dairy farm, is dotted with mature oak and sycamore trees—some of which are nearly 200 years old.
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Rachel Gallaher, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
Large sycamore trees line the creek and the site that would become the Oak Creek Heritage Lodge.
—Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2024
Live oak and sycamore trees surround the 1,475-square-foot main house, which dates to 1930.
—Sandra Barrera, Orange County Register, 24 June 2024
There’s something refreshing about escaping the sun under the wide, welcoming canopies of oaks and sycamores and listening to the rush (OK, maybe trickle) of water flowing.
—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
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Rachel Gallaher, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
Large sycamore trees line the creek and the site that would become the Oak Creek Heritage Lodge.
—Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2024
Live oak and sycamore trees surround the 1,475-square-foot main house, which dates to 1930.
—Sandra Barrera, Orange County Register, 24 June 2024
There’s something refreshing about escaping the sun under the wide, welcoming canopies of oaks and sycamores and listening to the rush (OK, maybe trickle) of water flowing.
—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for sycamore
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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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