Fig

Definitions

1. The 95th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
2. Figueroa Street.
   informal, slang
3. The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds.
4. Abbreviation of figure (“diagram or illustration”).
   abbreviation, alt-of
5. The piece of ginger root used in figging.
6. A fruit-bearing tree or shrub of the genus Ficus that is native mainly to the tropics.
7. A person's figure; dress or appearance.
   colloquial, dated
8. The value of a fig, practically nothing; a fico; a whit.
9. A Lady Finger banana, also known as the "fig banana", (cultivar of Musa acuminata)
10. A raisin (dried grape).
    Newfoundland, dated
11. A small piece of tobacco.
12. A fico, a contemptuous gesture.

Equivalents

66 more languages

Afrikaansvyeboom

አማርኛበለስ

العربيةالتينةبلستينتينةسورة التين+ 2 more

Azərbaycan diliəncir

Българскисмокиня

বাংলাডুমুর

BosanskismokovsmokvasmokvinTinсмоквасмоквинсмоков+ 4 more

Catalàfigafiguera

Češtinafíkfíkovník

Cymraegffigysbren

Danskfigenfigentræ

Ελληνικάσυκιάσύκο

Esperantofigarbofigofigujo

Euskarapikondopiku

فارسیانجیر

Suomiaitoviikunaviikunaviikunapuu

Gàidhligfìgis

Galegofigofigueira

ગુજરાતીઅંજીરઉંબરો

Hausaɓaure

עבריתתאנה

हिन्दीअंजीर

HrvatskismokovsmokvasmokvinTinсмоквасмоквинсмоков+ 4 more

Magyarfüge

Հայերենթզենիթուզ

Bahasa Indonesiaanjirara

Íslenskafíkja

Italianofico

日本語映日果無花果

ქართულილეღვი

한국어무화과무화과나무

Kurdîaratîntînîxel+ 1 more

Latinaficariusficulneusficus

LëtzebuergeschFig

Latviešuvīģe

Malagasyamontana

Te Reo Māoripiki

Македонскисмоква

മലയാളംഅത്തിഅത്തിപ്പഴം

मराठीअंजीर

Bahasa Melayuaratin

Maltitina

Nederlandsvijgvijgenboom

ਪੰਜਾਬੀਅੰਜੀਰ

Polskifigafigowiecfigowyfikus+ 1 more

Portuguêsfigofigueira

Românăsmochinsmochină

Русскийинжи́ринжи́рное де́ревосмоквасмоко́вницафигафи́говое де́рево+ 3 more

සිංහලඅත්තික්කා

Slovenčinafigafigovník

Slovenščinafiga

Shqipfik

СрпскиsmokovsmokvasmokvinTinсмоквасмоквинсмоков+ 4 more

Svenskafikonfikonträdfikus

Kiswahilimtinitini

தமிழ்அத்தி

Тоҷикӣанҷир

ไทยมะเดื่อ

ትግርኛበለስ

Tagalogigeraigossisiyo

Türkçeincirtatlıtinyemiş+ 1 more

Українськаінжирсмоква

O'zbekchaanjir

Tiếng Việtsung

Wolofxel

isiZuluikhiwane

Examples

“And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.”

“I'll pledge you all; and a fig for Peter!”

“About Rebecca and Jos he did not care a fig.”

“J. senses the entente between Eva and me and doesn't like⟳ it one fig.”

“figgy duff - boiled pudding with raisins”

““You may flog, and welcome⟳, master,” said he, “if you'll give⟳ me a fig o' tibbacky.””

“This was followed by his presenting his sable acquaintance with a fig of tobacco, whereupon, instead of thanking the donor in the usual way, the black signified his gratitude by throwing a spear at twenty or thirty yards' distance.”

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