Phrase Hound found 70 phrases and 45 compound words that contain fig. The most common are listed below. Open fig in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 70
- fig leafA leaf of the fig plant.
- sacred figThe bodhi tree, Ficus religiosa, venerated by Buddhists because they believe the Buddha attained enlightenment while sitting underneath such a tree.
- Fig GardenAlternative form of Figarden: An unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.
- Indian figCertain species of Asian fig
- cluster figFicus racemosa, a species of plant native to India, southeast Asia, and Australia.
- sig. fig.Abbreviation of significant figure: A digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement; that is, excluding any leading zeroes, trailing rounding or placeholder zeroes, and non-zero digits not warranted by the …
- blue figSynonym of blue quandong.
- fig leavesplural of fig leaf: A leaf of the fig plant.
- fig rollA kind of sweet roll with a filling of fig paste.
- fig treeAny tree that bears figs (Ficus spp.).
- fig treesplural of fig tree: Any tree that bears figs (Ficus spp.).
- Mission figA variety of the edible fig Ficus carica, introduced to the United States in 1768 by Franciscan missionaries.
- sea figA tunicate of the species Microcosmus sabatieri.
- Fig Tree FormationA stromatolite-containing geological formation in South Africa that contains fossils of microscopic life forms of about 3.26 billion years old.
- strangler figAny of a number of kinds of figs (genus Ficus) that sprout on branches of other trees and crowd them out as they mature.
- climbing figThe Australian vine Ficus pantoniana.
- Benjamin figSynonym of weeping fig: An ornamental tree of species Ficus benjamina, often grown in containers indoors.
- natal figFicus natalensis, a type of fig tree found in Africa
- fig rollsplural of fig roll: A kind of sweet roll with a filling of fig paste.
- Fig SundaySynonym of Palm Sunday: the Sunday before Easter.
- fig waspAny wasp associated with figs, of superfamily Chalcidoidea, including many non-pollinaters.
- Moreton Bay figAn Australian banyan tree grown in milder climates for its large size and beautiful form, Ficus macrophylla.
- full figFull costume; uniform or evening dress.
- sour figCarpobrotus edulis, a creeping plant of South Africa with edible fruit.
- fig parrotAny of a number of parrots in the tribe Cyclopsitticini whose diet include figs.
Compound words 45
- figwortAny of various woodland herbs and shrubs of the genus Scrophularia.
- figletA small fig.
- figgyOf or like figs.
- figgingThe insertion of ginger root into the anus, vagina or urethra, applied to people as a punishment (typically in BDSM), or to horses to make them deceptively lively (feaguing).
- figgleTo fidget about; wriggle
- figlessWithout figs.
- figbirdAny of several frugivorous birds, of the genus Sphecotheres, from Australia.
- figgeryA fig farm or orchard.
- figlikeResembling or characteristic of a fig.
- figpeckerA bird, the western Orphean warbler, Sylvia hortensis, prized by gourmets.