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Definition of Sycomore
1. Noun. a type of fig, ''Ficus sycomorus'', native to the Middle East; the sycamore tree of the Bible. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sycomore
1. sycamore [n -S] - See also: sycamore
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sycomore
Literary usage of Sycomore
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Scripture Natural History by Henry Chichester Hart, William Howse Groser (1888)
"But the two names were often used interchangeably, the sycomore-fig being called
the 'Egyptian ... 6 to be identical with the 'sycomore' of Luke xix. ..."
2. The plants of the Bible, trees and shrubs by John Hutton Balfour (1866)
"JHE sycomore or Sycamore-tree of the Bible is quite distinct from that usually
... Hence the name sycomore, which is derived from sycon, a fig, and moron, ..."
3. The Plants of the Bible by John Hutton Balfour (1885)
"I wss an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit."—AMOS viL 14. |HE sycomore
or sycamore tree of the Bible is quite distinct from that usually called ..."
4. Manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians: Including Their Private Life by John Gardner Wilkinson (1837)
"Egypt produced little wood ; and with the exception of the date and dom palms,
the sycomore, tamarisk, and acacias, few trees of native growth afforded ..."
5. Catalogue of the Egyptian Antiquities in the Museum of Hartwell House by Joseph Bonomi, John Lee (1858)
"339. Figure of Osiris sitting. This figure has been gilt. Rude sculpture, no
hieroglyphics. sycomore. 12 inches high. Wood of the acacia tree. 24 inches. ..."
6. Scripture Natural History by Henry Chichester Hart, William Howse Groser (1888)
"But the two names were often used interchangeably, the sycomore-fig being called
the 'Egyptian ... 6 to be identical with the 'sycomore' of Luke xix. ..."
7. The plants of the Bible, trees and shrubs by John Hutton Balfour (1866)
"JHE sycomore or Sycamore-tree of the Bible is quite distinct from that usually
... Hence the name sycomore, which is derived from sycon, a fig, and moron, ..."
8. The Plants of the Bible by John Hutton Balfour (1885)
"I wss an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit."—AMOS viL 14. |HE sycomore
or sycamore tree of the Bible is quite distinct from that usually called ..."
9. Manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians: Including Their Private Life by John Gardner Wilkinson (1837)
"Egypt produced little wood ; and with the exception of the date and dom palms,
the sycomore, tamarisk, and acacias, few trees of native growth afforded ..."
10. Catalogue of the Egyptian Antiquities in the Museum of Hartwell House by Joseph Bonomi, John Lee (1858)
"339. Figure of Osiris sitting. This figure has been gilt. Rude sculpture, no
hieroglyphics. sycomore. 12 inches high. Wood of the acacia tree. 24 inches. ..."
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