Meanings
plural American sycamores
- A species of large tree native to eastern North America and planted elsewhere, Platanus occidentalis
Synonyms: buttonwood, American planetree, American plane
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA species of large tree native to eastern North America and planted elsewhere, Platanus occidentalis
More synonyms by meaning
nounvery large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
American sycamore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20sycamore
“American sycamore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20sycamore. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “American sycamore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20sycamore.
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