[ 'fi:kəs , 'fʌɪkəs ]
■ noun ( plural same) a tree, shrub, or climber of warm and tropical climates belonging to a large genus that includes the figs and the rubber plant. [Genus Ficus .]
Origin
C19: from L., 'fig, fig tree'.
[ 'fi:kəs , 'fʌɪkəs ]
■ noun ( plural same) a tree, shrub, or climber of warm and tropical climates belonging to a large genus that includes the figs and the rubber plant. [Genus Ficus .]
Origin
C19: from L., 'fig, fig tree'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004