Rusty Rig (Noun)
Meaning
Australian tree resembling the banyan often planted for ornament; introduced into South Africa for brushwood.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Locals describe the rusty rig as an attractive yet low-maintenance Australian ornamental tree.
- The rusty rig appears to have filled that empty space on the boulevard that desperately needed landscaping.
- Scientists think introducing the rusty rig for brushwood was not as successful as they had hoped in South Africa.
- Because the rusty rig can rapidly grow an umbrella of aerial roots, it is best to place it in an open area.
- While also considered beautiful with its aerial shoots, some fear the rusty rig tree could slowly push through weaker tree canopies and begin encroaching local growths of various forests