fig — a soft sweet fruit that has a lot of small seeds and is often dried and eaten
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a soft sweet fruit that has a lot of small seeds and is often dried and eaten
Pronunciation (IPA): /fɪɡ/
Example Sentences
- The ancient fig tree in our backyard produces the sweetest figs every summer
- He claimed to be a food critic, but I don't give a fig about his fancy reviews
- She used a fig leaf excuse to cover up her real intentions
fig
NOUN[/fɪɡ/]
a soft sweet fruit that has a lot of small seeds and is often dried and eaten
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'fig' derives from Ancient Greek sykon, which passed into Latin as ficus and subsequently into Old French as figue before arriving in English. The fig tree and its fruit represent one of humanity's earliest domesticated plants, with references spanning from biblical texts to Greek mythology.
Breakdown
Greek sykon (fig) → Latin ficus (fig tree) → Old French figue → English fig. The root sykon/ficus refers directly to the fruit and tree with no further morphological breakdown.
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📝Examples
“The ancient fig tree in our backyard produces the sweetest figs every summer”
“He claimed to be a food critic, but I don't give a fig about his fancy reviews”
“She used a fig leaf excuse to cover up her real intentions”
“My grandmother makes the most delicious fig jam that even aliens would travel light-years to taste”
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