Figueras (en. Figueras)

/fiˈɣeɾas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Fruit tree that produces figs.

The fig trees in my garden bear a lot of fruit every summer.

Las figueras de mi jardín dan mucho fruto cada verano.

Plural of 'higuera', but in some dialects it can refer to another type of figs or fig trees.

We walked through the countryside and found some very large fig trees.

Caminamos por el campo y encontramos unas figueras muy grandes.

From Latin 'ficaria', which means 'fig'.

from the fig tree

Expression used to refer to something obtained from a specific place, such as a tradition.

de la higuera

to get figs

To produce many fruits.

dar figueras

fig

Fruit of the fig tree.

higo

fig

Genre of plants to which the fig tree belongs.

ficus

dazed

In some contexts, describes a person who is lost, as if surrounded by fig trees.

aturdido

Under the influence of a substance, especially when someone is disoriented.

After that party, I was totally figged.

Después de esa fiesta, estaba totalmente figueras.

Referring to someone who is distracted or not paying attention.

You're very figged today, what were you thinking?

Estás muy figueras hoy, ¿en qué pensabas?