fig
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fig /fɪɡ/ noun [countable] 1. 
DFa soft sweet fruit with a lot of small seeds, often eaten dried, or the tree on which this fruit grows 无花果；无花果树 →5 see picture at 见图 fruit12. not give a fig/not care a fig (about/for something/somebody) old-fashioned informalINTERESTED to not be at all concerned about or interested in something or someone （对某事/某人）毫不在乎
DFa soft sweet fruit with a lot of small seeds, often eaten dried, or the tree on which this fruit grows 无花果；无花果树 →5 see picture at 见图 fruit12. not give a fig/not care a fig (about/for something/somebody) old-fashioned informalINTERESTED to not be at all concerned about or interested in something or someone （对某事/某人）毫不在乎Examples from the Corpus
fig• The fellow said he didn't give a fig about life so why should he fear death?• Her mouth was pursed like a little fig, and her face had momentarily registered some expression as she looked at me.fig. 1. HMNthe written abbreviation of figure / figure 的书面缩写 ，〔书中有编号的〕图，图表2. EXACTthe written abbreviation of figurative / figurative 的书面缩写 ，比喻的；形象的Origin fig (1200-1300) Old French figue, from Latin ficus Corpus fruit soft of lot with a sweet a
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fig
fig /fɪɡ/
noun [countable]
1. a soft sweet fruit with a lot of small seeds, often eaten dried, or the tree on which this fruit grows
2. not give a fig/not care a fig (about/for something/somebody) old-fashioned informal to not be at all concerned about or interested in something or someone
fig /fɪɡ/
noun [countable] Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: figue, from Latin ficus
Language: Old French
Origin: figue, from Latin ficus
1. a soft sweet fruit with a lot of small seeds, often eaten dried, or the tree on which this fruit grows
2. not give a fig/not care a fig (about/for something/somebody) old-fashioned informal to not be at all concerned about or interested in something or someone
