Moreton Bay fig

noun

1. a large Australian fig tree, Ficus macrophylla, having glossy leaves and smooth bark

Word History and Origins

Origin of Moreton Bay fig¹

named after Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia

Example Sentences

We were approaching Point Fermin, where Meals pointed out the serene magnificence of a Moreton Bay fig tree that threw an acre of shade and cooled a refreshing salt-air breeze.

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Taking second place is the majestic Portuguese Moreton Bay Fig.

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Seagle’s last stop was the towering Moreton Bay fig that had shaded the property for decades.

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He’s also particularly fond of a Moreton Bay fig that’s spilling over the muraled retaining wall of Mid-City’s Prescott School.

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Jacarandas are pretty, but there are other L.A. trees to love: deodar cedar, coast live oak, Moreton Bay fig and more.

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