weeping fig

American  

noun

1. a small tree, Ficus benjamina, of the mulberry family, native to southeastern Asia and Australia, having drooping branches and glossy leaves: widely cultivated as a houseplant.

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Example Sentences

A weeping fig tree looms above her head; across the loft-like room are three large windows adorned with house plants.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2022

If the fiddle-leaf fig was about buying into a trend and conforming to a certain look, the weeping fig is about seamlessly integrating plants into the spaces of your life.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2019

Or in the home of Danni Fathman, a yoga instructor in Escondido who recently purchased a weeping fig for her pet chameleon Pasquale to climb on.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2019

“The weeping fig can slip into the background,” said Salmeri.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2019

“I didn’t know a ton about it when I bought it,” said Roth of the plant, also known as the weeping fig, that she brought home that day.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2019