rubber tree

noun — 2 senses

rubber tree

noun
1

A tropical South American tree of species Hevea brasiliensis, the principal source of natural rubber.

2

A tropical fig with broad, glossy leaves, formerly used to produce natural rubber, often grown as a house plant (Ficus elastica)

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