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Ficus
Pronunciation : Fi"cus
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., a fig.]
Definition : Defn: A genus of trees or shrubs, one species of which (F. Carica) produces the figs of commerce; the fig tree.
Note: Ficus Indica is the banyan tree; F. religiosa, the peepul tree; F. elastica, the India-rubber tree.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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