Fig

  • 21Fig|a|ro — «FIHG uh roh», noun. an original and witty liar, a stock character in drama and opera …

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  • 22fig|gy — «FIHG ee», adjective, gi|er, gi|est. 1. made or filled with figs: »a figgy cake. 2. resembling figs …

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  • 23fig|ur|al — «FIHG yuhr uhl», adjective. 1. having to do with figures, or delineation by figures: »A collection of Lalique glass in the sale will include jardinieres, bowls and figural pieces (New York Times). 2. Music. figurate …

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  • 24fig — cap·ri·fig; con·fig·u·ral; con·fig·u·rate; con·fig·u·ra·tion·al; con·fig·u·ra·tion·ism; dis·fig·ure·ment; dis·fig·ur·er; dis·fig·ur·ing·ly; ef·fig·ial; ef·fig·i·ate; fig; fig·ging; fig·gy; fig·ment; Fig; fig·ur·able; fig·ur·al; fig·u·rant;… …

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  • 25fig — fig1 /fig/, n. 1. any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Ficus, of the mulberry family, esp. a small tree, F. carica, native to southwestern Asia, bearing a turbinate or pear shaped fruit that is eaten fresh, preserved, or dried. 2. the fruit… …

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  • 26fig — I. /fɪg / (say fig) noun 1. Also, fig tree. any tree or shrub of the moraceous genus Ficus, especially a small tree, F. carica, native to south western Asia, bearing a turbinate or pear shaped fruit which is eaten fresh or preserved or dried. 2.… …

  • 27Fig —    First mentioned in Gen. 3:7. The fig tree is mentioned (Deut. 8:8) as one of the valuable products of Palestine. It was a sign of peace and prosperity (1 Kings 4:25; Micah 4:4; Zech. 3:10). Figs were used medicinally (2 Kings 20:7), and… …

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  • 28fig — English has two words fig. Fig the fruit [13] comes via Old French figue, Provençal figua, and Vulgar Latin *fica from Latin ficus. This, together with its Greek relative súkon (source of English sycamore and sycophant), came from a pre Indo… …

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  • 29fig — English has two words fig. Fig the fruit [13] comes via Old French figue, Provençal figua, and Vulgar Latin *fica from Latin ficus. This, together with its Greek relative súkon (source of English sycamore and sycophant), came from a pre Indo… …

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  • 30FIG — 1. n. 1 a a soft pear shaped fruit with many seeds, eaten fresh or dried. b (in full fig tree) any deciduous tree of the genus Ficus, esp. F. carica, having broad leaves and bearing figs. 2 a valueless thing (don t care a fig for). Phrases and… …

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