rubber plant
nounDefinition of rubber plant
: a plant that yields rubber
especially
: a tall tropical widely cultivated Asian tree (Ficus elastica) of the mulberry family that is frequently dwarfed as a houseplant
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He's moved on from those dark days and is now the proud plant parent to some of his favorite types, including the peace lily and rubber plant. — Michaela Bechler, Vogue, "Instagram’s “Boys with Plants” Will Make You a Better Plant Parent," 19 Mar. 2019 As for the corner of your living room, taller, low-light picks like rubber plant (pictured) or dragon tree would do the trick. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "QUIZ: Answer These Questions and We’ll Tell You Your Houseplant Soulmate," 21 Aug. 2018 Writers on the interiors blog apartmenttherapy.com debated about which plant would launch the next craze, alternately championing the monstera or the rubber plant as the new fiddle leaf. — Cindy Dampier, chicagotribune.com, "#PlantShelfie: Houseplants are having a social media moment," 1 May 2018 Poinsettias belong to the same botanical family as rubber plants that produce latex, so some skin rashes occur in people allergic to latex. — Washington Post, "Science Says: Are poinsettias poisonous? Some holiday truths," 20 Dec. 2017 Bombing targets included airfields, synthetic rubber plants and aircraft manufacturing plants in Germany and occupied countries such as Norway, Belgium and the Netherlands. — Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, "Marion Bence, World War II B-17 gunner and POW," 5 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rubber plant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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