Ficus aurea
- noun
- Specialized
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Ficus aurea
- The canopy of the old forest was dominated by a giant Ficus aurea whose roots snaked across the ground.
Examples
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Researchers studied how the Ficus aurea interacts with local wildlife in southern Florida.
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The Ficus aurea thrives in tropical climates.
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Many animals find both food and shelter among the dense roots of the Ficus aurea.
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Many gardeners choose Ficus aurea for its unique growth pattern.
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Many animals find both food and shelter among the dense roots of the Ficus aurea.
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Researchers studied how the Ficus aurea interacts with local wildlife in southern Florida.
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The canopy of the old forest was dominated by a giant Ficus aurea whose roots snaked across the ground.
Synonyms
A tree that starts on another tree and grows thick roots over rocks and buildings
A large tree that starts on another tree and grows roots that wrap and cover the host
Surface Forms
Morphology
Ficus + aurea
This is a scientific binomial (a proper name) in Latin rather than a compositional English phrase; knowing 'Ficus' as a plant genus does not allow a B1 learner to infer the specific species properties from 'aurea' (which is not an English word in the entry). Species names function as labels, and their full referential meaning (a particular strangler fig native to certain regions) is not derivable from the constituents for typical learners.
Etymology
Ficus aurea is a Latin name: Ficus means 'fig' and aurea means 'golden', so picture a 'golden fig' tree. It often starts on another tree and sends down thick roots that wrap around and cover the host, so Ficus aurea is the strangler fig people know for its big root clumps that give food and shelter to animals.
