fig tree

English

Alternative forms

• figtree

Etymology

From Middle English figge tre, a partial calque of fike tre, fictre, fic-treow, from Old English fīctrēow (“fig tree”), equivalent to fig +‎ tree.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪɡ tɹi/

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Noun

fig tree (plural fig trees)

1. Any tree that bears figs (Ficus spp.).

Translations

fig tree — see fig

References

• fig tree on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Ficus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Ficus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons