English Explanatory Dictionary

fig tree

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪɡ tɹiː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-fig tree.wav

Word forms

fig tree fig trees 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.

Derived words

Fig Tree Formation
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