fig

1. 1. Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Ficus, especially F. carica, native to the Mediterranean region and widely cultivated for its edible multiple fruit.
   2. The sweet, hollow, pear-shaped, multiple fruit of this plant, having numerous tiny seedlike fruits.
2. 1. Any of several plants bearing similar fruit.
   2. The fruit of such a plant.
3. A trivial or contemptible amount: not worth a fig; didn't care a fig.

[Middle English, from Old French figue, from Old Provençal figa, from Vulgar Latin *fīca, from Latin fīcus.]

1. Dress; array: in full fig.
2. Physical condition; shape: in fine fig.

[Perhaps from fig, to trot out a horse in lively condition, dress up, variant of feague, to make a horse lively, probably from Dutch vegen, to brush, from Middle Dutch vēghen.]

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Originally hailing from southern Europe, Asia and Africa, figs were thought to be sacred by the ancients; they were also an early symbol of peace and prosperity. Figs were brought to North America by the Spanish Franciscan missionaries who came to set up Catholic missions in southern California . . . Hence the now-popular Mission fig. There are hundreds of varieties of figs, all having in common a soft flesh with a plenitude of tiny edible seeds. They range in color from purple-black to almost white and in shape from round to oval. The most well-known varieties today include the green-skinned, white-fleshed Adriatic; the pear-shaped, violet- to brown-skinned Brown Turkey; the large, squat white-fleshed, green-skinned Calimyrna (when grown in California) or Smyrna (when from Turkey); the Celeste, medium and pear-shaped, with a purple skin and pinkish pulp; the Kadota, a small, thick-skinned, yellow-green fruit; the Magnolia (also called Brunswick), large, with a pinkish-yellow flesh and amber skin; and the purple-black Mission (or Black Mission), with its extremely small seeds. Fresh figs are available from June through October. They're extremely perishable and should be used soon after they're purchased. Figs may be stored in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. They're also sold candied, dried or canned in sugar syrup or water. Fig concentrate is a thick, syrupy, seedless purée of figs. It's used to flavor cakes and other desserts, as well as for a topping over ice cream, fruit, cake and so on. Fig concentrate can be found in natural food stores and some supermarkets. All figs are a good source of iron, calcium and phosphorus.

Ficus spp. See ficus tsiela.

Figs and fig trees are associated with sex and eroticism. This is partially because of our culture's images of Adam and Eve, who are often pictured in fig leaves following their act of sin.

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - figen, figentræ

idioms:

• fig leaf    figenblad
• fig tree    figentræ
• not care a fig    være revnende ligeglad
• not give a fig    være bedøvende ligeglad
• not worth a fig    ikke et hak værd

2.
n. - påklædning, form
v. tr. - maje ud

Nederlands (Dutch)
vijg, vijgenboom, kledij, conditie, figuur (afkorting), figuurlijk (afkorting)

Français (French)
1.
n. - figuier, figue, balivernes

idioms:

• fig leaf    feuille de vigne, grande feuille, pour la forme
• fig tree    figuier
• not care a fig    s'en ficher
• not give a fig    s'en ficher
• not worth a fig    ne vaut même pas un clou

2.
n. - robe (fam), parure, condition physique, forme
v. tr. - s'en ficher

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Feige

idioms:

• fig leaf    Feigenblatt
• fig tree    Feigenbaum
• not care a fig    sich nicht interessieren für
• not give a fig    sich nicht interessieren für
• not worth a fig    keinen Pfennig wert sein

2.
n. - Kleidung, Form
v. - anziehen, ausstatten

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (φυτολ.) συκιά, σύκο

idioms:

• fig leaf    φύλλο συκής
• fig tree    (φυτολ.) συκιά
• not care a fig    δεν μου καίγεται καρφί
• not give a fig    δεν μου καίγεται καρφί
• not worth a fig    (καθομ.) ανάξιος λόγου

Italiano (Italian)
fico

idioms:

• fig leaf    foglia di fico
• fig tree    fico
• not care/give a fig    non me ne importa un fico secco
• not worth a fig    non vale un fico secco

Português (Portuguese)
n. - figo (m) (fruta)

idioms:

• fig leaf    folha (f) de figo
• fig tree    figueira (f) (Bot.)
• not care/give a fig    não ligar a mínima (coloq.)
• not worth a fig    não valer nada

Русский (Russian)
фига, шиш, инжир, наряд, парадный костюм

idioms:

• fig leaf    фиговый листок, прикрывать
• fig tree    фиговое дерево
• not care/give a fig    плевать
• not worth a fig    гроша ломаного не стоить

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - higuera, higo, breva

idioms:

• fig leaf    hoja de higuera, hoja de parra (en las estatuas)
• fig tree    higuera
• not care a fig    me importa un comino/un pepino, me importa un bledo
• not give a fig    me importa un comino/un pepino, me importa un bledo
• not worth a fig    no vale un pepino, no vale nada

2.
n. - condición, vestimenta, pompa, adorno, atadío
v. tr. - poner en orden de batalla, formar las tropas, guarnecer, adornar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fikon, fikonträd, dugg, uppklädd, form

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 无花果, 少许, 一点儿, 无花果树, 微不足道的事

idioms:

• fig leaf    无花果叶, 仅可蔽体之衣服
• fig tree    无花果树
• not care a fig    亳不在乎
• not give a fig    满不在乎
• not worth a fig    一文不值

2. 服装, 健康状况, 盛装

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 服裝, 健康狀況, 盛裝

2.
n. - 無花果, 少許, 一點兒, 無花果樹, 微不足道的事

idioms:

• fig leaf    無花果葉, 僅可蔽體之衣服
• fig tree    無花果樹
• not care a fig    亳不在乎
• not give a fig    滿不在乎
• not worth a fig    一文不值

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 무화고, 무가치한 것

2.
n. - 복장, 의복
v. tr. - ~을 성장시키다, 치장하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - イチジク, 少しも, 服装, 様子

idioms:

• fig leaf    イチジクの葉
• fig tree    イチジク
• not care/give a fig    どうでもいい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تين‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תאנה‬
n. - ‮מצב, תלבושת‬
v. tr. - ‮התלבש‬

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