English
Alternative forms
fig-leaf
Noun
en-noun|sgfig leaf|plfig leaves
- A leaf of the fig plant.
- A representation of leaf of a fig plant used to cover the genitals of a nude figure in a work of art (alluding to Genesis iii 7, in which Adam and Eve use fig leaves to hide their nakedness).
- context|figuratively Anything used to conceal something undesirable or that one does not want to be discovered.
Derived terms
figleaf
fig-leaved<!--adjective-->
Translations
trans-top|leaf of the fig plant
hy: t|hy|Õ©Õ¸Ö�Õ¦Õ« Õ¿Õ¥Ö�Ö� (tuzi terew)
eu: t|eu|pikuondo-hosto, grape leaf: t|eu|mahatsondo-hosto
trans-mid
nl: t|nl|vijgenblad|n
de: t|nl|Feigenblatt|n
trans-bottom
trans-top|anything intended to conceal something undesirable
trans-mid
trans-bottom
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