Noun (1)
they choose to live modestly and don't seem to give a fig for the trappings of success
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The seemingly unconquerable fig butterwort (Ficaria verna) invades lowland valleys where seasonal floods carry little broken off bits downstream to sprout anywhere and everywhere.—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025 Farmacy Honey Halo Ceramide Face Moisturizer The moisturizer is formulated with a ceramide blend and buckwheat honey to lock in moisture, along with fig extract to help restore moisture and smooth the complexion.—Shalwah Evans, People.com, 26 July 2025 Highlights from a recent menu included anchovies with buffalo ricotta; pasta and potatoes with blue lobster and chicken scented with fig leaves and smoked eel.—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 Java whispers through misty ancient temples like Borobudur and Prambanan, while Sumatra’s dense jungles echo with wild calls of orangutans swinging through fig trees and the rustle of monsoon rain.—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fig
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Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English fige, from Anglo-French, from Old Occitan figa, from Vulgar Latin *fica, from Latin ficus fig tree, fig
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