sycamore
Mottled bark tree
A sycamore is a large deciduous tree.
In North America, it refers to the American plane tree, with mottled bark that peels in patches to reveal pale inner layers.
In Britain, the word typically means a maple species.
The biblical sycamore is a fig tree native to the Middle East: Zacchaeus climbed a sycamore to see Jesus.
Sheds foliage seasonally
- saplingJuvenile woody plant
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- trunkMain stem or storage
- barkSharp canine vocalization
branches · leaves · foliage · roots · seeds · seedpods · arboreal · grove
Overhead protective covering
- coolnessCalm self-possession
- shelterProtected place or structure
- leafyHaving abundant foliage
- respiteShort pause from hardship
dappled · picnic · hammock · breeze · sprawling · broad-leaved · overhanging · park
Sawn wood for building
- timberWood for construction
- furnitureMovable room objects
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
flooring · carving · turning · millwork · craftsmanship · woodworking · crates · pallets
Descend under gravity
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- brownDark earth tone
crisp · shedding · rustling · raking · seasonal · bare · skeletal · dormant
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
bark · branches · leaves · foliage · roots · seeds · seedpods · arboreal · grove · woodland
canopy
Overhead protective covering
respite · dappled · picnic · hammock · breeze · sprawling · broad-leaved · overhanging · park · lawn
lumber
Sawn wood for building
grain · flooring · carving · turning · millwork · craftsmanship · woodworking · crates · pallets · pulp
fall
Descend under gravity
brown · crisp · shedding · rustling · raking · seasonal · bare · skeletal · dormant
venerable
Deserving honor for dignity
- old-growthLong-undisturbed forest
- historicOf lasting significance
- ancestralOf one's forebears
timeless · gnarled · weathered · landmark · heritage · stately · monumental · towering · survivor · witness
Biblical
Of sacred scripture
- ZacchaeusVertically challenged tax collector
- protectionGuarding against harm
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
resilience · growth · strength · heritage · longevity · sanctuary · wisdom · eternity · sacred · mythology
- giant treesGeneral Sherman, Hyperion, giant sequoia, coast redwood, redwood
- peeling bark treesbirch, eucalyptus, river birch, madrone
- Street Treesmaple, oak, elm, linden, honey locust
- Plane Treesbuttonwood
- treesoak, birch, maple, pine, elm
- woodoak, pine, maple, cedar, birch
- sycamore treeBroad-leafed shade species
- sycamore seedWinged spinning tree seed
- sycamore leafPlane tree's flat blade