Definition of strangler fig
: any of several figs (such as Ficus aurea of the southeastern U.S.) that start as epiphytes but send down roots to the ground around the host tree
broadly
: any of various epiphytic vines or trees (such as Clusia rosea synonym C. major) of similar habit
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The first known use of strangler fig was in 1933
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