sycamore
/ˈsɪkəmɔː(r)/noun
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- a large Eurasian maple with winged fruits, native to central and southern Europe. It is planted as a fast-growing ornamental but tends to displace native trees.欧亚槭。
1.1
- Acer pseudoplatanus, family Aceraceae.拉丁名Acer pseudoplatanus, 槭树科。
2
- N. Amer. the buttonwood tree〈北美〉悬铃木, 美国梧桐。
3
- （亦作sycomore或sycomore fig）(in biblical use) a fig tree that grows in the Middle East圣经用语西克莫无花果树, 埃及榕。
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- Ficus sycomorus, family Moraceae.拉丁名Ficus sycomorus, 桑科。
词源
Middle English: from Old French sic（h）amor, via Latin from Greek sukomoros, from sukon 'fig' + moron 'mulberry'.