Indian fig
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Indian fig
noun Indian figs
- Ficus benghalensis, a species of banyan tree also known as East Indian fig.
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Synonym of cluster fig (Ficus racemosa, a species of plant in the family Moraceae)
Similar: cluster fig
- 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.
- Opuntia ficus-indica, a species of cactus also known as Indian fig opuntia.
- Opuntia humifusa, a species of cactus also known as eastern prickly pear.
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