Fiddle-Leaf Fig

Ficus lyrata

Ficus lyrata, commonly known as the fiddle-leaf fig, banjo fig, fiddle-leaved fig tree, lyre leaf fig tree, or lyre-leaved fig tree, is a species of plant in the mulberry and fig family Moraceae. It is native to western Africa, but is cultivated around the world as an ornamental plant. It has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Fig

The fig is the edible fruit of Ficus carica, a species of tree or shrub in the flowering plant family Moraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, and to western and southern Asia. It has been cultivated since ancient times and is now widely grown throughout the world. Ficus carica is the type species of the genus Ficus, which comprises over 800 tropical and subtropical plant species.

fiddle

Noun

1. A violin, a small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin, shoulder, chest or on the upper thigh and played with a bow (see also usage notes below).
2. Any of various other bowed stringed instruments, particularly those of the violin family when played non-classically.

Verb

1. To play the fiddle or violin, particularly in a folk or country style.
2. To fraudulently manipulate (records, accounts, etc.) in order to cheat or swindle.

leaf

Noun

1. The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
2. A foliage leaf or any of the many and often considerably different structures it can specialise into.

Verb

1. To produce leaves; put forth foliage.
2. To divide (a vegetable) into separate leaves.

fig

Noun

1. The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. A fruit-bearing tree or shrub of the genus Ficus that is native mainly to the tropics.

Verb

1. To insult with a fico, a contemptuous gesture.
2. To put into the head of, as something useless or contemptible.