Fig
The fig is the edible fruit of ''Ficus carica'', a species of small tree in the flowering plant family Moraceae. Native to the Mediterranean and western Asia, it has been cultivated since ancient times and is now widely grown throughout the world ...
is the sweet edible fruit of ''Ficus carica'', small tree cultivated in temperate areas
Fig, figs, or variants, may also refer to:
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Ficus
''Ficus'' ( or ) is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes and hemiepiphytes in the family Moraceae. Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extendi ...
'', a genus of about 850 species of tropical shrubs and trees
Arts and entertainment
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Feminist Improvising Group, an English jazz and experimental music ensemble
Businesses and organisations
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Fig (company)
Fig is a crowdfunding platform for video games. It launched in August 2015. Unlike traditional crowdfunding approaches like Kickstarter, where individuals can back a project to receive rewards, Fig uses a mixed model that includes individual back ...
, a crowdfunding platform
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Figs (company), an American clothing company
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Fortress Investment Group
Fortress Investment Group is an American investment management firm based in New York City. Fortress was founded as a private equity firm in 1998 by Wes Edens, Rob Kauffman, and Randal Nardone. When Fortress launched on the NYSE in February 200 ...
, an American investment management firm
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International Federation of Surveyors (, )
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International Gymnastics Federation
The International Gymnastics Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique, FIG) is the body governing all disciplines of competitive gymnastics. Its headquarters is in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded on July 23, 1881, in ...
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People
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Anton Fig (born 1952), South African drummer
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David Fig
David Fig is a South African environmental sociologist, political economist, and activist. He holds a PhD from the London School of Economics, with his thesis titledThe political economy of South-South relations: The case of South Africa and Lat ...
, South African environmental sociologist, political economist, and activist
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Henrik Fig (born 1972), Danish footballer
Places
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Fig, North Carolina, U.S.
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Fria Airport, Guinea, IATA code FIG
Other uses
* Fig., the standard botanical author abbreviation for
Antonio Bey Figari (1804–1870)
See also
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Fig Tree (disambiguation)
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Figure (disambiguation)
Figure may refer to:
General
*A shape, drawing, depiction, or geometric configuration
* Figure (wood), wood appearance
*Figure (music), distinguished from musical motif
*Noise figure, in telecommunication
* Dance figure, an elementary dance patte ...
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Indian Fig (disambiguation)
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At-Tin
At-Tīn ( ar, التين, "The Fig, The Figtree") is the ninety-fifth surah of the Qur'an, with 8 ayat or verses.
Summary
:1-4 Oaths that God created man "a most excellent fabric"
:5-6 God has made all men vile except true believers
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'' ('The Fig'), the ninety-fifth sura of the Qur'an
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Fig leaf
The expression "fig leaf" is widely used figuratively to convey the covering up of an act or an object that is embarrassing or distasteful with something of innocuous appearance, a metaphorical reference to the Biblical Book of Genesis in which ...
, a metaphorical term
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Fig Rig, a camera stabilization device for smaller cameras
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Fig sign
The fig sign is a mildly obscene gesture used at least since the Roman Age in Italy, Southern Europe, parts of the Mediterranean region, including in Turkish culture, and has also been adopted by Slavic cultures and South Africa. The gesture ...
, a hand gesture
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Figging, a sexual practice of inserting a piece of ginger root into the anus or vagina
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Xfig, a free and open-source vector graphics editor
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