Fig
/fɪɡ/noun
A sweet fruit that grows on a tree of the same name.
She decided to have a fig for breakfast.
Often appears as...
- fresh fig
- dried fig
noun
A tree on which this fruit grows.
There were several fig trees in the yard.
Often appears as...
- fig tree
- fig leaf
noun
A soft sweet food made from figs, used in baking.
She used fig in her cake recipe.
Often appears as...
- fig jam
- fig cake
noun
A dress or outfit.
She was attired in a rich fig.
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
idiom
Not caring at all about something.
I don't give a fig about that.
Often appears as...
- give a fig
- doesn't give a fig
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A sweet fruit that grows on a tree of the same name.
She decided to have a fig for breakfast.
Often appears as...
- fresh fig
- dried fig
noun
A tree on which this fruit grows.
There were several fig trees in the yard.
Often appears as...
- fig tree
- fig leaf
noun
A soft sweet food made from figs, used in baking.
She used fig in her cake recipe.
Often appears as...
- fig jam
- fig cake
noun
A dress or outfit.
She was attired in a rich fig.
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
idiom
Not caring at all about something.
I don't give a fig about that.
Often appears as...
- give a fig
- doesn't give a fig
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Multiple Forms
Figs can be eaten fresh or dried, with the texture and sweetness varying.
Fresh figs are juicy, while dried figs are chewy and sweet.
Pro Tip 2/3Versatile Ingredient
Figs add natural sweetness to many dishes, from salads to desserts.
I added some figs to my oatmeal for sweetness.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Importance
Figs are symbolic in many cultures and religions, often representing fertility and peace.
In ancient times, figs were considered a sign of prosperity.
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berryfruit
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YouTubers' Favourite...
food sources and that's a lesson that can be applied directly to human beings there's part of that that they exist in humanity when we're at our worst not far away the neighbors are feeding in the fig tree oblivious to the approaching danger I think you'll agree a pretty awesome
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Borneo: Paradise Under...
afraid of you while you build your blind so you have to calculate them building it a few weeks before the fruits are ready to eat and then then it might work might and then you can wait for three and a half weeks to get a picture of a rhinoceros hornbill with a fig fruit in
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Into the Forests PIPE...
because they start life at the top of the tree a fig bird poops out a seed on another tree and they grow their roots down these are new roots that are looking for soil and when they hit the soil then they'll grow into something like this so this is a baby version baby
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Dan Barber: A surprising...
with figs and everything else. He felt like they felt manipulated. So he got rid of the electricity, he got rid of current on the inside and kept it on the outside, so it would protect them against coyotes and other predators. Now, what happened?
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What does it take to...
trees are conceptualized as torsos being buried in the soil so with that idea the great fig leafy part of the tree is the head that is the same word for head and Dothraki is used for that leafy part of the tree which means of course that the
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Ben Katchor's comics of...
stewed turn-of-the-century Turkish figs for breakfast. The rest of the collection remains here, stored in plain brown paper bags until funds can be raised to build a permanent museum
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4 Things You Didn't Know...
unfamiliar chimp call raises the tension it's an uncertain time the size of the rival group is as yet unknown not far away their neighbors are feeding in a fig
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Chimpanzees Hurl Dung at...
we've teamed up with expert local trackers who are taking us deep into the forest one of our guide reckons there's a tree down here a fig tree that's in
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The Planet Earth...
chimp call raises the tension it's an uncertain time the size of the rival group is as yet unknown not far away their neighbors are feeding in the fig
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Why should you read...
“From the tip of every branch, like a fat purple fig, a wonderful future beckoned and winked… but choosing one meant losing all the rest,
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YouTubers' Favourite...
food sources and that's a lesson that can be applied directly to human beings there's part of that that they exist in humanity when we're at our worst not far away the neighbors are feeding in the fig tree oblivious to the approaching danger I think you'll agree a pretty awesome
Video examples
Borneo: Paradise Under...
afraid of you while you build your blind so you have to calculate them building it a few weeks before the fruits are ready to eat and then then it might work might and then you can wait for three and a half weeks to get a picture of a rhinoceros hornbill with a fig fruit in
Video examples
Into the Forests PIPE...
because they start life at the top of the tree a fig bird poops out a seed on another tree and they grow their roots down these are new roots that are looking for soil and when they hit the soil then they'll grow into something like this so this is a baby version baby
Video examples
Dan Barber: A surprising...
with figs and everything else. He felt like they felt manipulated. So he got rid of the electricity, he got rid of current on the inside and kept it on the outside, so it would protect them against coyotes and other predators. Now, what happened?
Video examples
What does it take to...
trees are conceptualized as torsos being buried in the soil so with that idea the great fig leafy part of the tree is the head that is the same word for head and Dothraki is used for that leafy part of the tree which means of course that the
Video examples
Ben Katchor's comics of...
stewed turn-of-the-century Turkish figs for breakfast. The rest of the collection remains here, stored in plain brown paper bags until funds can be raised to build a permanent museum
Video examples
4 Things You Didn't Know...
unfamiliar chimp call raises the tension it's an uncertain time the size of the rival group is as yet unknown not far away their neighbors are feeding in a fig
Video examples
Chimpanzees Hurl Dung at...
we've teamed up with expert local trackers who are taking us deep into the forest one of our guide reckons there's a tree down here a fig tree that's in
Video examples
The Planet Earth...
chimp call raises the tension it's an uncertain time the size of the rival group is as yet unknown not far away their neighbors are feeding in the fig
Video examples
Why should you read...
“From the tip of every branch, like a fat purple fig, a wonderful future beckoned and winked… but choosing one meant losing all the rest,
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Quote examples
Katie Melua
Georgian Musician
I love fruit. One of my earliest memories is climbing trees for figs, and I once got stuck in one when I was six. I could see the biggest, juiciest fig and I climbed up and got it and ate it right there, sitting on a branch. Then I realised I couldn't get down.
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Munira Mirza
British Public Servant
Too many developers still treat cultural strategies as a fig leaf to get planning permission, rather than make a thoughtful, genuine commitment to the cultural life of their areas.
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Edwin Louis Cole
American Author
Our Lord never condemned the fig tree because it brought forth so much fruit that some fell to the ground and spoiled. He only cursed it when it was barren.
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Bethany McLean
American Editor
Home ownership was the fig leaf for the rise in subprime lending. But that was really about cash-out refinancings, not buying homes.
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Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
I have to admit that I can't take a whole fig and eat it on its own as I would a peach or mango. It's just too much.
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George F. Kennan
American Historian
The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.
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Paracelsus
Swiss Scientist
Nature also forges man, now a gold man, now a silver man, now a fig man, now a bean man.
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Saul Bellow
American Novelist
I've never turned over a fig leaf yet that didn't have a price tag on the other side.
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Brigitte Bardot
French Actress
I am against marriage, and I don't give a fig for society.
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Menander
Greek Poet
I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.
Quote examples
Katie Melua
Georgian Musician
I love fruit. One of my earliest memories is climbing trees for figs, and I once got stuck in one when I was six. I could see the biggest, juiciest fig and I climbed up and got it and ate it right there, sitting on a branch. Then I realised I couldn't get down.
Quote examples
Munira Mirza
British Public Servant
Too many developers still treat cultural strategies as a fig leaf to get planning permission, rather than make a thoughtful, genuine commitment to the cultural life of their areas.
Quote examples
Edwin Louis Cole
American Author
Our Lord never condemned the fig tree because it brought forth so much fruit that some fell to the ground and spoiled. He only cursed it when it was barren.
Quote examples
Bethany McLean
American Editor
Home ownership was the fig leaf for the rise in subprime lending. But that was really about cash-out refinancings, not buying homes.
Quote examples
Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
I have to admit that I can't take a whole fig and eat it on its own as I would a peach or mango. It's just too much.
Quote examples
George F. Kennan
American Historian
The accords were fig leaves of democratic procedure to hide the nakedness of Stalinist dictatorship.
Quote examples
Paracelsus
Swiss Scientist
Nature also forges man, now a gold man, now a silver man, now a fig man, now a bean man.
Quote examples
Saul Bellow
American Novelist
I've never turned over a fig leaf yet that didn't have a price tag on the other side.
Quote examples
Brigitte Bardot
French Actress
I am against marriage, and I don't give a fig for society.
Quote examples
Menander
Greek Poet
I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.
Example 1 of 10
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