rubber plant

rub·ber plant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ruhb-er plant, plahnt]
- /ˈrʌb ər plænt, plɑnt/
- /ˈrʌbə(r) plɑːnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhb-er plant, plahnt]
- /ˈrʌb ər plænt, plɑnt/

Definitions of rubber plant words

noun rubber plant a plant, Ficus elastica, of the mulberry family, having oblong, shining, leathery leaves, growing native as a tall tree in India, the Malay Archipelago, etc., used as a source of rubber and cultivated in Europe and America as an ornamental house plant. 1
noun rubber plant any plant yielding caoutchouc or India rubber. 1
countable noun rubber plant A rubber plant is a type of plant with shiny leaves. It grows naturally in Asia but is also grown as a house plant in other parts of the world. 0
noun rubber plant a moraceous plant, Ficus elastica, with glossy leathery leaves: a tall tree in India and Malaya, it is cultivated as a house plant in Europe and America 0
noun rubber plant any of several tropical trees, the sap of which yields rubber 0
noun rubber plant any plant yielding a milky sap (latex) from which crude rubber is formed 0

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Origin of rubber plant

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Rubber plant

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rubber plant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rubber plant usage trend in Literature

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