fig

Pluralfigs

Formsfigs, figging, figged

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A pear-shaped fruit full of tiny seeds that grows on a fig tree.

   I ate a fresh fig with my yogurt this morning.

   Figs have lots of tiny seeds inside.

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2. 2
   treenouncountable

   A tree or bush that grows fruit and comes mostly from hot parts of the world.

   A big fig grows in the corner of our yard.

   Birds love the fruit on the old fig by the fence.

3. 3
   diagramnounabbreviation

   Short for figure. Used for a picture or chart in a book, often with a number.

   Look at the map in fig. 1 before you read the chapter.

   Fig. 4 shows the parts of a flower.

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4. 4
   least bitnouncountable

   Almost nothing at all, as when someone does not care a fig about something.

   He doesn't care a fig about football.

   Grandpa said the old car wasn't worth a fig.

   Similarhoot, jot, bit

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5. 5
   rude hand signnouncountable

   A rude sign someone makes to show they think very little of another person.

   Behind the teacher's back, the boy made a fig with his hand.

   She was so angry that she made a fig at the driver who cut her off.

6. 6
   nouncountable

   A kind of banana, also called a Lady Finger banana or fig banana.

   A bunch of ripe figs hung from the banana plant behind the house.

   She peeled a fig from the banana bunch and ate it on the way to school.

7. 7
   tobacconouncountable

   A little piece of tobacco.

   The farmer gave his friend a fig of tobacco after lunch.

   He always kept a fig of tobacco in his shirt pocket.

   Similarplug

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