"ficus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfaɪkəs/ Forms: ficuses [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪkəs Etymology: Etymology tree Latin fīcusbor. English ficus Borrowed from Latin fīcus (“fig”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:fīcus<t:fig>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin fīcusbor. English ficus [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "fig", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "fīcus", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "ficus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="ficus"> Borrowed from Latin fīcus (“fig”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} ficus (plural ficuses)
  1. (botany) Any plant belonging to the genus Ficus, including the rubber plant, of species Ficus elastica. Derived forms: ficus tussock moth Translations (plant of the genus Ficus): ficus [masculine] (Catalan), 榕屬 /榕属 (róngshǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), 榕属 (róngshǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), fíkus [masculine] (Czech), fiikus (Finnish), ficus [masculine] (French), Fikus [masculine] (German), अंजीर (añjīr) [masculine] (Hindi), fíkjutré [neuter] (Icelandic), ficus [masculine] (Italian), figa [feminine] (Polish), figowiec [masculine] (Polish), fikus [masculine] (Polish), fícus [masculine] (Portuguese), фи́кус (fíkus) [masculine] (Russian), ficus [masculine] (Spanish), fikus [common-gender] (Swedish), انجیر (añjīr) [masculine] (Urdu)

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