ficus

noun

fi·​cus ˈfī-kəs 

plural ficus or ficuses

: any of a genus (Ficus) of chiefly tropical trees, shrubs, and woody vines of the mulberry family that have deciduous or evergreen leaves, often begin life as epiphytes, and include some (such as F. benjamina) grown as houseplants and others (such as F. carica) cultivated for their oblong or pear-shaped edible syconium fruit : fig entry 1 sense 1b compare banyan, rubber plant, strangler fig, weeping fig

Examples of ficus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pederson hammered Johnson's third pitch 416 feet into the ficus trees behind center field for his 21st homer of the season and the 33rd career leadoff shot by the former Dodgers slugger. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Pederson hammered Johnson’s third pitch 416 feet into the ficus trees behind center field for his 21st homer of the season and the 33rd career leadoff shot by the former Dodgers slugger. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

For best results, focus on giving your ficus well-draining soil and plenty of bright, partial light. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 12 Aug. 2026

The tall ficus hedges that ensconced the prior edition are long gone. — Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, fig

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ficus

• picus
• ruckus