rubber tree

noun

: a tree that yields rubber

especially : a South American tree (Hevea brasiliensis) of the spurge family that is cultivated in plantations and is a chief source of rubber

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Examples of rubber tree in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to Hancock, rubber trees are more forgiving of low light than fiddle leaf figs, and their thick, substantial leaves don’t drop as easily when the plant is stressed. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2026

These include monstera, pothos, string of pearls, rubber trees, and philodendrons. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 8 June 2026

For larger, sturdier plants such as rubber trees or monstera, use a soft microfiber cloth dampened with lukewarm water. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026

The drama follows Ming, a Shanghai woman who travels alone to a rubber tree plantation in Xishuangbanna, along China’s southwestern border, searching for people who knew her late father during the Cultural Revolution’s Down to the Countryside Movement half a century earlier. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rubber tree

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• allee
• banshee
• beastly
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• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Kids Definition

rubber tree

noun

: a tree that produces rubber

especially : a South American tree that is often grown on plantations as a commercial source of rubber