Ficus, genus Ficus
(noun) large genus of tropical trees or shrubs or climbers including fig trees
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ficus (plural ficuses)
(botany) A plant belonging to the genus Ficus, including the rubber plant.
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Source: Wiktionary
Fi"cus, n. Etym: [L., a fig.]
Definition: A genus of trees or shrubs, one species of which (F. Carica) produces the figs of commerce; the fig tree.
Note: Ficus Indica is the banyan tree; F. religiosa, the peepul tree; F. elastica, the India-rubber tree.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
