单词	strangler fig
释义	strangler fig noun : any of several figs (such as Ficus aurea of the southeastern U.S.) that start as epiphytes but send down roots to the ground around the host tree broadly : any of various epiphytic vines or trees (such as Clusia rosea synonym C. major) of similar habit Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Others, such as the strangler fig, are innately parasitic. Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 17 June 2021 But the area is also home to towering strangler fig trees whose hollow trunks, composed of roots and limbs, are perfect for an utterly unique climbing experience. Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2019 The beach stretches away for a mile and a half on either side of me; behind me are a few private houses set among strangler figs and mango trees. Francesca Gavin, Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2016 Mango trees come in three colors—white, black and red—and Spanish moss hangs like dirty washing from the branches of the twisted strangler figs. Francesca Gavin, Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2016 Word History First Known Use 1933, in the meaning defined above
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