strangler

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He spotted a strangler fig and described how it sprouted from a seed that found purchase in the high crotch of another species, slowly sent roots to the ground, and ultimately choked its host.

From National Geographic • Jan. 23, 2024

Driving west from El Hormiguero toward the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, the road wends through ceibas, strangler figs, and sapodillas, a tree prized since Maya times for its chicle gum.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 11, 2023

She had a special animus for English ivy, that invasive strangler of native trees.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2016

The combination of strangulation, resource and sunshine deficiency means the host plant is unlikely to win its battle against strangler figs.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2012

They came to drier soil with strangler figs splitting the rocks.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer