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Botany Bay fig

/ˈbɑtn̗i beɪ fɪg/
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Definitions of Botany Bay fig
  1. noun
    Australian tree resembling the banyan often planted for ornament; introduced into South Africa for brushwood
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    fig tree
    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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