fig meaning and definition

FIG noun

Definition of fig (noun)

1. a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
   • "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2"
   • synonyms: figure
2. Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit
   • synonyms: common fig, common fig tree, Ficus carica
3. a Libyan terrorist group organized in 1995 and aligned with al-Qaeda; seeks to radicalize the Libyan government; attempted to assassinate Qaddafi
   • synonyms: Al-Jama'a al-Islamiyyah al-Muqatilah bi-Libya, Libyan Fighting Group, Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, Libyan Islamic Group
4. fleshy sweet pear-shaped yellowish or purple multiple fruit eaten fresh or preserved or dried