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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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fig in a number of phrases, such as
not give a fig for, taken as the type of something of little value.
In Mark ch. 11, Jesus sees a fig-tree with leaves but no fruit and says to it, ‘No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever’; the tree subsequently withers. It is in fact usual for the leaves of this tree to appear before the fruit; but the ‘barren fig tree’ is being used as an image of Israel's failure to respond spiritually to God.
fig leaf often used for concealing the genitals in paintings and sculpture, with particular reference to the story of Adam and Eve, when having eaten of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and become ashamed of their nakedness, ‘they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons’ (Genesis 3:7).
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Figs.(growth, varieties and usage; includes related article on Chef Michael Cimarusti)
Magazine article from: Art Culinaire; 9/22/2002; 700+ words
; ...word producers of figs are North America...Spain, and Turkey, fig trees easily adapt...in which to grow figs, many other regions...are scattered with fig trees, thanks to...conditions and adaptable fig varieties. Not only do figs have phenomenal flavor...
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FIGS: From ancient Eden to modern eating.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 8/31/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...you get home. ___ FIG SELECTION Figs are usually about 2...show. Otherwise, the fig won't be as sweet. Figs are marvelous eaten...Calimyrna and Kadota fig, are available in mid-July. Brown Turkish figs may be available as...
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Figs' Plucky Nature Comes at at Price.
Newspaper article from: San Francisco Chronicle; 9/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...roasted Adriatic figs with duck (Chez Panisse...Berkeley); roasted fig-walnut bruschetta...grilled Brown Turkey figs with aged goat cheese wrapped in fig leaves and grilled...prevails, the Knolls' fig season can last into...year we delivered figs to Real Food for Thanksgiving...
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Figs ripen as menu complement at growing number of American restaurants.
Magazine article from: Nation's Restaurant News; 10/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...the flavor of the figs." In years past...created a similar fig sauce for foie gras...grilled quail with fig glaze, a reduction...balsamic vinegar. "Figs and poultry work...is flavored with figs. Another popular dessert is fig-layered Napoleon...
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Figs
Newspaper article from: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA; 10/12/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...people devoted to figs, it is very bad form to say "I love fig newtons," even though...Conquistadors first brought figs to the New World. Pieris rubs each fig with olive oil, which...dined on grapes, figs and dates. About fig leaves. Well, that...
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FIGS GET THEIR DAY IN THE SUN THIS ANCIENT FRUIT, PRIZED BY TH ROMANS, IS ENJOYING A BOOM
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 9/18/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...he knows where the fig craze came from...innovative chefs. "Figs have always been a...of the California Fig Advisory Board. Most of the fresh figs sold in Boston are...markets, is asked about figs, he immediately dips into his databank. Fig sales, he reports...
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From Figs to Newton; The Saga of a Fruit With an Image Problem
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 8/9/1989; ; 700+ words
; ...harvested now. Most of the dried figs will find their way to Valley Fig Growers' processing plant, a cooperative...calimyrna and fertilizes it, causing the fig to grow. Once harvested and dried, figs reach Valley Fig Growers' plant, where they are...
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The figs of summer
Magazine article from: Southern Living; 8/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...food for thought. FIG FLOWERS A small sharp...works best for cutting figs. If you don't want...QUICK STRAWBERRY-FIG PRESERVES 3 cups mashed fresh figs (about 2 pounds...mixture over warm figs. Yield: 4 servings. FIG PRESERVES 3Y2 cups...
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Fig Celebration Features Gourmet Chefs, Attracts Thousands.
PR Newswire; 8/15/2005; 700+ words
; ...cream cheese and citrus, baked Brie with fig chutney, and grilled figs wrapped in bacon. The savory aroma of grilled...into a chocolate fountain. Families bought fig trees, fresh figs and fig jams. The free event on Aug. 13, sponsored...
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Modest figs pack powerful punch
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 1/20/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...list of suggestions for using dried figs in snacks and five wonderful recipe ideas. Fig trail mix. Chop figs and mix with granola, almonds and...rice for a deep, nutty flavor. Fig walnut salad. Slice figs into thin rounds and lay on top...
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fig
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...in the United States, figs are grown in California...pollinated only by the fig wasp ( Blastophaga...purple in color. The name fig is also applied to various...that either resemble the fig tree or bear figlike fruits. Figs are classified in the...
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strangler fig
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
strangler fig common name for a number of tropical plant species, most of them are in the family Moraceae ( fig family). They include the golden fig, Ficus aurea, of the SE United States. The name strangler...
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fig.
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
fig. • abbr. figure: see fig. 34.
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fig, berberry
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
fig, berberry or fig, Indian See prickly pear .
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strangling fig
Book article from: A Dictionary of Ecology
strangling fig A fig tree that germinates high in a host tree and sends roots to the ground which eventually anastomose (see anastomosis ) and, as they grow, envelop and kill the supporting tree. The banyans differ in having roots descending...
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