FICUS

Ficus, genus Ficus

(noun) large genus of tropical trees or shrubs or climbers including fig trees

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ficus (plural ficuses)

(botany) A plant belonging to the genus Ficus, including the rubber plant.

Anagrams

• Sufic

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



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