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Etymology of the English word sycamore

the English word sycamore
derived from the Old French word sicamor
derived from the Latin word sycomorus (mulberry-leaved, Egyptian fig; mulberry tree)
derived from the Greek word sukomoros
derived from the Greek word sukon, σῦκον (a fig)

Date

The earliest known usage of sycamore in English dates from the 14th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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