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SYCOMORE
Etymology
Noun
sycomore (plural sycomores)
A type of fig, Ficus sycomorus, native to the Middle East; the sycamore tree of the Bible.
Usage notes
Sycomore is an obsolete spelling of sycamore that hearkens closer to the word's Greek roots. Some writers have used the more Hellenic sycomore when referring to the Biblical tree to distinguish it from other trees now called sycamore.
Synonyms
• fig-mulberry
• sycamore fig
• sycomore fig
Source: Wiktionary
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CHRONIC
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
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