1. a large fig tree native to Africa and the Middle East, mentioned in biblical texts
Usage: biblical; botanical
2. alternative spelling of sycamore, referring to various large deciduous trees
Usage: archaic spelling

Examples

• The sycomore tree provided shade in the ancient marketplace.
• Zacchaeus climbed up into a sycomore tree to see Jesus.
• The sycomore was considered sacred in ancient Egypt.
• Old manuscripts often use the spelling sycomore instead of sycamore.
• The sycomore’s broad leaves offered relief from the desert sun.
• Biblical scholars study references to the sycomore in ancient texts.