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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weeping fig

Its common name is weeping fig, and in these flayed skins the lamentation resonates.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2024

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

Left unchecked in the wilds of its native Southeast Asia and Northern Australia, the weeping fig can easily reach 90 feet in height.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2019

Roth pointed out that the un-trendiness of the weeping fig has more practical considerations as well.

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