ficus

American  

[fahy-kuhs] / ˈfaɪ kəs /

noun

plural

ficus, ficuses

1. any of numerous chiefly tropical trees, shrubs, and vines belonging to the genus Ficus, of the mulberry family, having milky sap and large, thick or stiff leaves, including the edible fig, the banyan, and many species grown as ornamentals.

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ficus British  

/ ˈfiːkəs /

noun

1. any plant of the genus Ficus , which includes the edible fig and several greenhouse and house plants See rubber plant weeping ivy

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Etymology

Origin of ficus

< New Latin (Linnaeus); Latin fīcus fig ¹

Example Sentences

But a redevelopment plan for Uptown Whittier would remove the ficus canopy along Greenleaf Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2024

On Tuesday night, City Council members voted 3 to 1 to proceed with a $20-million redevelopment project in Uptown Whittier that requires the removal of all the ficus trees in the three-block project area.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2024

In March last year, the volunteer group Pasadena Beautiful Foundation reported planting 30 ficus trees on the street.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2024

It appeared that the fate of towering ficus trees rooted along a three-block stretch of Whittier’s commercial center was sealed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2024

Uncle Basil’s pickup truck is parked illegally—halfway onto an island, having demolished a row of ficus.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman