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DictionarysycamoreBroad-leaved tree
noun

sycamore

SIK-uh-mor/ˈsɪkəmɔːr/

A large deciduous tree with broad leaves and mottled bark.

A tall sycamore shades the picnic tables beside the river.

A mature American sycamore with a broad spreading crown, large lobed leaves, and conspicuous peeling bark revealing pale cream patches.
Etymology
sycamoreGreeksycamore fig tree

Greek sykomoros named a fig tree with mulberry-like leaves. The name later broadened in English to cover other large shade trees, including the American plane tree.

In context

Marty Calabrese1:28
look at this almost camouflaged like bark so it's creamy white blotches flaky blotches of green and brown though unrelated to a maple the leaves of a sycamore strikingly similar
How to identify sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) | TREE ID #8

More examples

  • The sycamore sheds patches of bark, revealing pale wood underneath.
  • Broad sycamore leaves cover the sidewalk each fall.
  • These sycamores need plenty of room to grow.

Forms

sycamore · sycamores

Similar words

plane tree
A broader name covering sycamores and other closely related trees.
buttonwood
Another name for the American sycamore, referring to its round fruits.