A dictionary of the . withthe sycamore and the fig. See Mul-berry. SYCAM ORE (Greek, fig-mul-berry). This tree {Ficns sycomorus) isnow rarely seen in Palestine except alongthe coast, though it is abundant in belongs to the genus of the commonfig, which it closely resembles in fruit, while its aromatic leaf is shaped likethat of the mulberry. From these tworesemblances comes its name. The sycamore is a large and nobletree, affording a dense shade, while thebranches are remarkably spreading andare easily reached. This was the reasonwhy Zacchaeus climbed it in order to geta glimp
A dictionary of the . withthe sycamore and the fig. See Mul-berry. SYCAM ORE (Greek, fig-mul-berry). This tree {Ficns sycomorus) isnow rarely seen in Palestine except alongthe coast, though it is abundant in belongs to the genus of the commonfig, which it closely resembles in fruit, while its aromatic leaf is shaped likethat of the mulberry. From these tworesemblances comes its name. The sycamore is a large and nobletree, affording a dense shade, while thebranches are remarkably spreading andare easily reached. This was the reasonwhy Zacchaeus climbed it in order to geta glimpse of Jesus as he passed. Luke19 : 4. It was once exceedingly abun-dant in the valley of the Jordan, 1 : 27 ; 2 Chr. 1: 15; 9 : 27, but all arenow gone save a few aged survivors nearJericho. Its fruit grows singly or in clusterson small sprigs, which grow directlyfrom the branches and trunks, independ-ently of the leaves. Sycamore fruit re-sembles in shape and peculiar method offlowering that of the Fig, which see. It. Sycamore. is, however, smaller, but sweetish andedible, especially if cut or nipped a fewdays before it is quite ripe, that the ac-rid properties may be discharged. InAm. 7 : 14 we should read, in this sense,cutter (instead of gatherer) ofsycamore fruit. As the sycamore bearscontinuously for more than half the year,it is in this respect a valuable tree. Thewood, though porous, is exceedingly du-rable, being the material of the Egyptian SYC SYtf mummy-cases, which are three thousandor more years old. It seems to havebeen valued on this account or for itsfruit by David. 1 Chr. 27 : 28. Thereis allusion to its peculiar sensitivenessto frost in Ps. 78 : 47. In our own country the plane tree,button-ball, or cotton-wood is often calledsycamore; while in England, and morerarely here, a species of maple {Acerpseudoplatanus), used as a shade-tree,bears this name. These trees have norelationship to the true sycamore, andshould be otherwise designated. SYCHAR {drunke
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