ficus

F4I1C3U1S1
/ˈfaɪkəs/

noun

Any plant belonging to the genus Ficus, including the rubber plant, of species Ficus elastica.

OriginLatin fīcus →
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Meanings

nounficus (plural ficuses)

plural ficuses

  1. biologyAny plant belonging to the genus Ficus, including the rubber plant, of species Ficus elastica.

Origin

  1. Latinfīcus
  2. Latinfīcus
  3. Englishficus

Borrowed from Latin fīcus (“fig”).

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Translations

Catalan ficus
  • ficusplant of the genus Ficus
Chinese Mandarin 榕屬 /榕属, 榕属
  • 榕屬 /榕属 (róngshǔ)plant of the genus Ficus
  • 榕属 (róngshǔ)plant of the genus Ficus
Czech fíkus
  • fíkusplant of the genus Ficus
Finnish fiikus
  • fiikusplant of the genus Ficus
French ficus
  • ficusplant of the genus Ficus
German Fikus
  • Fikusplant of the genus Ficus
Hindi अंजीर
  • अंजीर (añjīr)plant of the genus Ficus
Icelandic fíkjutré
  • fíkjutréplant of the genus Ficus
Italian ficus
  • ficusplant of the genus Ficus
Polish figa, figowiec
  • figaplant of the genus Ficus
  • figowiecplant of the genus Ficus
  • fikusplant of the genus Ficus
Portuguese fícus
  • fícusplant of the genus Ficus
Russian фи́кус
  • фи́кус (fíkus)plant of the genus Ficus
Spanish ficus
  • ficusplant of the genus Ficus
Swedish fikus
  • fikusplant of the genus Ficus
Ukrainian фі́кус
  • фі́кус (fíkus)plant of the genus Ficus
Urdu انجیر
  • انجیر (añjīr)plant of the genus Ficus

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ficus

amicusAndronicusumbilicusGranicusposticous
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Anagrams

Sufic
Cite this entry
APA

ficus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ficus

MLA

“ficus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ficus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ficus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ficus.

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