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  • 81Fig-Tree-Serie — Fig Tree Seri|e   [ fɪg triː ; englisch fig tree »Feigenbaum«], etwa 2 300 m mächtige präkambrische Gesteinsserie (Tonschiefer, Hornstein, Grauwacken) des südlichen Afrikas, etwa 3,3 Mrd. Jahre alt, mit kugeligen und fadenförmigen Mikrofossilien …

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  • 82fig leaf — n the large leaf of the fig tree, sometimes shown in paintings as covering people s sex organs …

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  • 83fig leaf — n. 1. a leaf of a fig tree 2. a representation of such a leaf used, as in sculpture, to conceal the genitals of a nude 3. anything intended to conceal …

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  • 84Fig Newtons — figˈn(y)ütənz trademark used for bar shaped cookies having fig filling …

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  • 85fig-pecker — figˈ pecker noun The beccafico, a garden warbler • • • Main Entry: ↑fig …

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  • 86fig paste — fig paste, Turkish confection, consisting of a semitransparent, sweetened, and flavored fig paste cut into small blocks and dusted with fine sugar; loukoum …

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  • 87fig´ur|ate|ly — fig|ur|ate «FIHG yuhr iht», adjective. 1. having definite form or shape. 2. formed into figures or patterns. 3. distinguished by the use of passing tones or other ornaments of a piece of music; florid. ╂[< Latin figūrātus, past participle of… …

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  • 88fig|ur|ate — «FIHG yuhr iht», adjective. 1. having definite form or shape. 2. formed into figures or patterns. 3. distinguished by the use of passing tones or other ornaments of a piece of music; florid. ╂[< Latin figūrātus, past participle of figūrāre to… …

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  • 89Fig, North Carolina — Fig is an unincorporated community in Ashe County, North Carolina, southwest of Clifton. It lies at an elevation of 2,802 feet (854 m).References*gnis|985070 …

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  • 90fig marigold — fig′ mar igold n. pln any of various plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum, of the carpetweed family, having showy flowers • Etymology: 1725–35 …

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