plural ficus or ficuses
: any of a genus (Ficus) of chiefly tropical trees, shrubs, and woody vines of the mulberry family that have deciduous or evergreen leaves, often begin life as epiphytes, and include some (such as F. benjamina) grown as houseplants and others (such as F. carica) cultivated for their oblong or pear-shaped edible syconium fruit : fig entry 1 sense 1b compare banyan, rubber plant, strangler fig, weeping fig
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Figs Figs, a soft, sweet fruit of the ficus tree, are an underrated fruit that can help relieve symptoms of constipation.
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Anna Meyer, Cpt, Health, 16 Oct. 2024
Catan’s design revolved around a large ficus tree which was already located in the middle of the home.
—Anouk Sarfati, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2024
On nearby Oxford Avenue, a ficus tree’s shallow roots (the city’s failure to maintain its trees is the biggest cause of sidewalk upheaval) have pretty much destroyed a 12-foot stretch of sidewalk, elevating it a foot or more above street level at its peak.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
An example of this is the ficus tree, the official tree of Bangkok, which caused power outages earlier than expected in a 2016 hurricane.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2024
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Anna Meyer, Cpt, Health, 16 Oct. 2024
Catan’s design revolved around a large ficus tree which was already located in the middle of the home.
—Anouk Sarfati, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2024
On nearby Oxford Avenue, a ficus tree’s shallow roots (the city’s failure to maintain its trees is the biggest cause of sidewalk upheaval) have pretty much destroyed a 12-foot stretch of sidewalk, elevating it a foot or more above street level at its peak.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
An example of this is the ficus tree, the official tree of Bangkok, which caused power outages earlier than expected in a 2016 hurricane.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2024
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“Ficus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ficus. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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