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ficus
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ficus, n. [L., a fig.].
A genus of trees or shrubs, one species of which (F. Carica ) produces the figs of commerce; the fig tree. [1913 Webster]
" Ficus Indica is the banyan tree; F. religiosa , the peepul tree; F. elastica , the India-rubber tree." [1913 Webster]
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