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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rubber tree

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
rub-ber tree
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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

Inflected Forms

rubber trees (plural)

Phrases

gum tree

Frequently Paired Words

gum tree

Synonyms

Pará rubber tree rubber plant

Questions

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

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