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sycamine

Syllabification: (syc·a·mine)
Pronunciation: /ˈsikəˌmīn, -min/
Definition of sycamine

noun

  • (in biblical use) the black mulberry tree (see Luke 17:6; in modern versions translated as “mulberry tree”).

Origin:

early 16th century: via Latin from Greek sukaminos 'mulberry tree', from Hebrew šiqmāh 'sycamore', assimilated to Greek sukon 'fig'

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