sycamine

English

Etymology

From Latin sȳcamīnus, from Ancient Greek σῡκάμῑνος (sūkámīnos), from Hebrew שִׁקְמָה (shikmá, sycamore) (with assimilation to σῦκον (sûkon, fig)).

Noun

sycamine (plural sycamines)

  1. A tree, mentioned in Luke's Gospel, and thought to be the black mulberry.
    Synonym: sycamore

Translations

Latin

Noun

sȳcamīne

  1. vocative singular of sȳcamīnus
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