Noun (1)
they choose to live modestly and don't seem to give a fig for the trappings of success
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According to the brand, the result is a bourbon with brown sugar and fig on the nose; mint, brown sugar, fennel, and candied pecans on the palate; and warm rye spice and cinnamon on the finish.—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 June 2024 Water figs, pomegranate and pineapple guava only once every few weeks — deeply each time.—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024 Dinner was a three-course plated meal of the castle garden salad, with pine nuts and figs, plus chicken in a white wine sauce and roasted salmon filet, both served with celery root puree, broccolini and carrots.—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024 Other such plants include wild parsnip, certain species of limes and figs.—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for fig
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Word History
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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