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Indian fig

Indian fig noun: ficus benghalensis, a species of banyan tree also known as East Indian fig.

Noun

Indian fig (plural Indian figs)

  1. Ficus benghalensis, a species of banyan tree also known as East Indian fig.
  2. Synonym of cluster fig (Ficus racemosa, a species of plant in the family Moraceae)
    Synonyms:
    cluster fig
  3. (archaic) Certain prickly pears (genus Opuntia), in family Cactaceae
    • The Indian fig is very different from other figs; when ripe, it is of an oval form, and of a colour inclining to yellow; it has a thick succulent rind, so covered with fine sharp prickles, as to render gloves, or some other substitute necessary, when peeling it.1809, James Grey Jackson, An Account of the Empire of Marocco, page 77
  4. (archaic) Opuntia ficus-indica, a species of cactus also known as Indian fig opuntia.
  5. (archaic) Opuntia humifusa, a species of cactus also known as eastern prickly pear.

Synonyms of Indian fig

Forms of Indian fig

pluralIndian figs

Questions about Indian fig

What does Indian fig mean?
Indian fig means ficus benghalensis, a species of banyan tree also known as East Indian fig.
What part of speech is Indian fig?
Indian fig is a noun.
What is the plural of Indian fig?
The plural of Indian fig is Indian figs.

Words near Indian fig in the dictionary

  1. Indian Englishes
  2. Indian Falls
  3. Indian feather moss
  4. Indian feather mosses
  5. Indian fever
  6. Indian fig
  7. Indian figs
  8. Indian file
  9. Indian fire
  10. Indian fox
  11. Indian foxes

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