Moreton Bay fig
Moreton Bay fig noun: an Australian banyan tree grown in milder climates for its large size and beautiful form, Ficus macrophylla.
Noun
Moreton Bay fig (plural Moreton Bay figs)
- An Australian banyan tree grown in milder climates for its large size and beautiful form, Ficus macrophylla.
- The key colour is green, and of a particular density: the green of mangroves along the riverbanks, of Moreton Bay figs, of the big trees that are natives of this corner of Queensland, the shapely hoop-pines and bunyas that still dominate the skyline along every river.1984, David Malouf, A First Place, Vintage, published 2015, page 6
Forms of Moreton Bay fig
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Questions about Moreton Bay fig
- What does Moreton Bay fig mean?
- Moreton Bay fig means an Australian banyan tree grown in milder climates for its large size and beautiful form, Ficus macrophylla.
- What part of speech is Moreton Bay fig?
- Moreton Bay fig is a noun.
- What is the plural of Moreton Bay fig?
- The plural of Moreton Bay fig is Moreton Bay figs.
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