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

For example, growing in the ground in a tropical climate, branches of weeping fig, a familiar houseplant, will reach skyward and spread as high and wide as a sugar maple’s.

From Washington Times

For a plant with many stems, such as a weeping fig, a few severe cuts usually gives better results than many small cuts.

From Washington Times