Higueras (en. Fig trees)
/iɣeɾas/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
Tree of the mulberry family whose fruit is the fig.
Fig trees are commonly grown in warm climates.
Las higueras son comúnmente cultivadas en climas cálidos.
Plant that belongs to the genus Ficus.
In my garden, I have several fig trees that produce delicious figs.
En mi jardín tengo varias higueras que producen higos deliciosos.
Refers to the fruit of the fig tree, the fig.
Fig trees bloom in summer to yield figs in autumn.
Las higueras florecen en verano para dar higos en otoño.
Etymology
From Latin 'ficus', which means fig tree.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to harvest figs from the fig trees
To pick ripe fruits from the fig trees.
cosechar higos de las higueras
under the fig tree
To be in a cool and pleasant place, often used in a figurative sense.
bajo la higuera
Related Words
fig
Fruit of the fig tree.
higo
mulberry
Family of plants to which the fig tree belongs.
morácea
fruit
Part of the plant that contains the seeds.
fruto
Slang Meanings
To have a heated argument.
I got into a fig tree with my friend due to a misunderstanding.
Me metí en una higuera con mi amigo por un malentendido.
To be in a complicated situation.
It seems to me that you are in a fig tree with all those problems.
Me parece que estás en una higuera con todos esos problemas.