Ficus vs. Fig — What's the Difference?

Ficus ( or ) is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes and hemiepiphytes in the family Moraceae. Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semi-warm temperate zone.

Any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Ficus, especially F. carica, native to the Mediterranean region and widely cultivated for its edible multiple fruit.

Any of numerous tropical or subtropical trees, shrubs, or vines of the genus Ficus, especially F. benjamina, commonly grown as a houseplant.

The sweet, hollow, pear-shaped, multiple fruit of this plant, having many tiny seedlike fruits.

(botany) Any plant belonging to the genus Ficus, including the rubber plant.

Any of several plants bearing similar fruit.

A genus of trees or shrubs, one species of which (F. Carica) produces the figs of commerce; the fig tree.

The fruit of such a plant.

Large genus of tropical trees or shrubs or climbers including fig trees

A trivial or contemptible amount

Dress; array

Physical condition; shape

To dress; to get oneself up a certain way.

(obsolete) To insult with a fico, or contemptuous motion.

(obsolete) To put into the head of, as something useless or contemptible.

To develop, or cause (a soap) to develop, white streaks or granulations.

(intransitive) To move suddenly or quickly; rove about.

A fruit-bearing tree or shrub of the genus Ficus that is native mainly to the tropics.

The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds.

A small piece of tobacco.

The value of a fig, practically nothing; a fico; a whit.

A raisin (dried grape)

The Lady Finger banana, also known as the "fig banana". (Cultivar of Musa acuminata.)

A small fruit tree (Ficus Carica) with large leaves, known from the remotest antiquity. It was probably native from Syria westward to the Canary Islands.

The fruit of a fig tree, which is of round or oblong shape, and of various colors.

A small piece of tobacco.

The value of a fig, practically nothing; a fico; - used in scorn or contempt.

Figure; dress; array.

To insult with a fico, or contemptuous motion. See Fico.

To put into the head of, as something useless o contemptible.

A diagram or picture illustrating textual material;

Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit

A Libyan terrorist group organized in 1995 and aligned with al-Qaeda; seeks to radicalize the Libyan government; attempted to assassinate Qaddafi

Fleshy sweet pear-shaped yellowish or purple multiple fruit eaten fresh or preserved or dried