French word

figue

Pronunciation

IPA/fig/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfig

Example

J'achète des figues au marché.

I buy figs at the market.

Illustration for figue (fig)

More examples

Elle a cueilli une figue mûre dans le jardin.

She picked a ripe fig in the garden.

Core concept

A ripe, tender fruit packed with small seeds and eaten fresh or dried.

Common phrases

  • des figues fraîches

    fresh figs

  • une figue mûre

    a ripe fig

Similar words

pomme: A round, crisp fruit often eaten raw.
poire: An elongated, juicy fruit with a sweet flavor.
raisin: A sweet fruit with small round berries growing in clusters.
abricot: A small, orange, sweet-and-tart fruit that softens as it ripens.

Definition in French

Fruit du figuier, charnu et sucré, contenant de nombreuses petites graines et consommé frais ou séché.

Word origin

The French noun figue developed from Old French figue and Latin fīcus, with the Latin word linked to Greek sýkon.

Usage tips

  • The final s of figues is silent, and the ending -gue keeps a hard g sound in both figue and figues.

Related words

  • figuierfig treenoun

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