weeping fig

noun

1. a small tree, Ficus benjamina, of the mulberry family, native to southeastern Asia and Australia, having drooping branches and glossy leaves: widely cultivated as a houseplant.

Example Sentences

Its common name is weeping fig, and in these flayed skins the lamentation resonates.

From Los Angeles Times

A weeping fig tree looms above her head; across the loft-like room are three large windows adorned with house plants.

From New York Times

For example, growing in the ground in a tropical climate, branches of weeping fig, a familiar houseplant, will reach skyward and spread as high and wide as a sugar maple’s.

From Washington Times

For a plant with many stems, such as a weeping fig, a few severe cuts usually gives better results than many small cuts.

From Washington Times

“I didn’t know a ton about it when I bought it,” said Roth of the plant, also known as the weeping fig, that she brought home that day.

From Los Angeles Times