Meanings
nounrubber plant (plural rubber plants)
plural rubber plants
- Any tree which produces latex, a rubber tree, formerly used to produce natural rubber.
- Ficus elastica, a tropical tree used as a houseplant, native to Asia.
- Hevea brasiliensis, the rubber tree.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge tropical Asian tree frequently dwarfed as a houseplant; source of Assam rubber
Similar
India-rubber treeIndia-rubber plantIndia-rubber figAssam rubberFicus elastica
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish kumiviikuna, huonekumipuu
- kumiviikunaFicus elastica
- huonekumipuuFicus elastica
- fiikusFicus elastica
Cite this entry
APA
rubber plant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubber%20plant
MLA
“rubber plant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubber%20plant. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubber plant,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubber%20plant.
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