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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2019

Roth’s weeping fig is a classic example: braided trunk, delicately drooping branchlets, and a dense shock of glossy leaves about 2 inches long .

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