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fig tree

/ˈfɪɡ tɹiː/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
fig tree
IPA
/ˈfɪɡ tɹiː/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any tree that bears figs (Ficus spp.).

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

fig trees (plural) figtree (alternative)

Phrases

Fig Tree Formation

Questions

How do you pronounce fig tree?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪɡ tɹiː/.
What does fig tree mean?
Any tree that bears figs (Ficus spp.).
Where does fig tree come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce fig tree

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