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Indian fig en · NOUN

Meanings

1. Certain species of Asian fig ▸ Ficus benghalensis, a species of banyan tree also known as East Indian fig.
2. Certain species of Asian fig ▸ Synonym of cluster fig (Ficus racemosa, a species of plant in the family Moraceae)
3. (archaic) Certain prickly pears (genus Opuntia), in family Cactaceae
   • The Indian fig is very different from other figs; when ripe, it is of an oval form, and of a colour inclining to yellow; it has a thick succulent rind, so covered with fine sharp prickles, as to render gloves, or some other substitute necessary, when peeling it. 1809, James Grey Jackson, An Account of the Empire of Marocco, page 77:
4. (archaic) Certain prickly pears (genus Opuntia), in family Cactaceae: ▸ Opuntia ficus-indica, a species of cactus also known as Indian fig opuntia.
5. (archaic) Certain prickly pears (genus Opuntia), in family Cactaceae: ▸ Opuntia humifusa, a species of cactus also known as eastern prickly pear.

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Synonyms

cluster fig