Fig
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /fɪɡ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fig is a noun meaning The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds.
Meaning
The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds.
More Meanings
- A fruit-bearing tree or shrub of the genus Ficus that is native mainly to the tropics.
- The value of a fig, practically nothing; a fico; a whit.
- A Lady Finger banana, also known as the "fig banana", (cultivar of Musa acuminata)
- (Newfoundland, dated) A raisin (dried grape).
- A small piece of tobacco.
- A fico, a contemptuous gesture.
- (obsolete) To insult with a fico, a contemptuous gesture.
Example Sentences
figgy duff - boiled pudding with raisins
I'll pledge you all; and a fig for Peter!
About Rebecca and Jos he did not care a fig.
When Pistol lies, do this, and fig me like / The bragging Spaniard.
Word Forms
- figs
- figging
- figged
Synonyms for fig
Depending on context, synonyms include ginger, figure.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include figure, ficus, pasta, table, curtain, chart.
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