Mission fig

noun

A variety of the edible fig Ficus carica, introduced to the United States in 1768 by Franciscan missionaries.

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Meanings

nounMission fig (plural Mission figs)

plural Mission figs

  1. A variety of the edible fig Ficus carica, introduced to the United States in 1768 by Franciscan missionaries.
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APA

Mission fig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mission%20fig

MLA

“Mission fig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mission%20fig. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mission fig,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mission%20fig.

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