sycamore

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈsɪkəmɔː/    美 /ˈsɪkəmoɹ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of several North American plane trees, of the genus Platanus, especially Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore), distinguished by its mottled bark which flakes off in large irregular masses. US,countable,uncountable
    — Stars shining bright above you / Night breezes seem to whisper, I love you / Birds singin' in the sycamore trees
  2. A large British and European species of maple, Acer pseudoplatanus, known in North America as the sycamore maple. UK,countable,uncountable
    — The thronged boughs of the shadowy sycamore / Still bear young leaflets half the summer through
  3. A large tree bearing edible fruit, Ficus sycomorus, allied to the common fig, found in Egypt and Syria. countable,uncountable

词形变化

sycamores plural sycomore alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
Arizona sycamore California sycamore sycamore lace bug sycamore maple tree sycamore tree
相关词
sycophant

词源

Circa 1350 as Middle English sicamour, from Old French sicamor, from Latin sȳcomorus, from Ancient Greek σῡκόμορος (sūkómoros, literally “fig-mulberry”), from σῦκον (sûkon, “fig”) + μόρον (móron, “mulberry”). Possibly influenced by Hebrew שִׁקְמָה (shikmá, “fig-mulberry”).
In the 16th c. applied to the European maple (Acer pseudoplatanus), in the early 19th c. to various plane tree species introduced to North America, perhaps in analogy to their shadiness.
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