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a
: an oblong or pear-shaped syconium fruit of a tree (genus Ficus) of the mulberry family
b
: a tree bearing figs : a ficus tree
especially
: a widely cultivated tree (F. carica) that produces edible figs see also strangler fig, weeping fig compare banyan, peepul, rubber plant
2
: a worthless trifle : the least bit
doesn't care a fig
figurative; figuratively; figure
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Noun (1)
they choose to live modestly and don't seem to give a fig for the trappings of success
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
How Often To Water Your Fiddle Leaf Fig Fiddle leaf figs need water once every week to 10 days, depending on factors like temperature, humidity, and how much light your plant gets.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
The garden reeks of rotting figs.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
You’ll be surprised by the luminosity of ingredients like bergamot, turmeric, and peppercorn that come with this offering, whose sharpness is cut through by the sweetness of fig and the citrusy woodiness of petitgrain.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Others have incorporated brie and figs for a sweet-savory twist, or used hot pepper sauce for a little extra heat.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
How Often To Water Your Fiddle Leaf Fig Fiddle leaf figs need water once every week to 10 days, depending on factors like temperature, humidity, and how much light your plant gets.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
The garden reeks of rotting figs.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
You’ll be surprised by the luminosity of ingredients like bergamot, turmeric, and peppercorn that come with this offering, whose sharpness is cut through by the sweetness of fig and the citrusy woodiness of petitgrain.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Fig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fig. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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fig
1 of 2 noun1
: an oblong or pear-shaped fruit that is a syconium
especially
: the edible fruit of a widely cultivated tree (Ficus carica) that has laxative qualities
2
: any of a genus (Ficus) of trees of the mulberry family that produce figs
fig
2 of 2 abbreviation
figure
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