Mulberry Fig (Noun)
Meaning
Thick-branched wide-spreading tree of Africa and adjacent southwestern Asia often buttressed with branches rising from near the ground; produces cluster of edible but inferior figs on short leafless twigs; the biblical sycamore.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The mulberry fig tree stood tall and proud, its branches stretching out in every direction like massive arms embracing the surrounding landscape.
- Locals revered the mulberry fig for its clusters of edible yet somewhat bland fruits that grew on short leafless twigs.
- This species of mulberry fig often developed impressive buttresses near the ground, enhancing its sturdiness against harsh weather conditions.
- Buttresses and wide-spreading branches of the mulberry fig trees seemed to come alive at dusk, the play of fading light casting eerie silhouettes on the forest floor.
- In the Bible, the mulberry fig tree, also known as the sycamore, was the very tree beneath which Zacchaeus, a notorious tax collector, is said to have sought a glimpse of Jesus.