ficus Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun large genus of tropical trees or shrubs or climbers including fig trees
genus Ficus.
WordNet
Fi"cus noun
Etymology
L., a fig.Definitions
A genus of trees or shrubs, one species of which ( F. Carica ) produces the figs of commerce; the fig tree.✍ Ficus Indica is the banyan tree;F. religiosa , the peepul tree;F. elastica , the India-rubber tree.
