higuera

Definitions of higuera
  1. noun
    any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature
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    types:
    higo
    Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit
    cabrahigo
    a strangler tree native to southern Florida and West Indies; begins as an epiphyte eventually developing many thick aerial roots and covering enormous areas
    cauchera, ficus
    large tropical Asian tree frequently dwarfed as a houseplant; source of Assam rubber
    type of:
    árbol
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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