Fig Glossary
Terminology, Abbreviations & Acronyms
In any particular field of study, there is a specific terminology (vocabulary) associated with it. Figs are no different. These terms can be a bit daunting for “newbies”. Some fig terms are even obscure to seasoned fig veterans. This glossary is designed to be a powerful resource for understanding terminology that is unique to the fig community.
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- Wasp
The technical name for what is often called the "fig wasp". The fig wasp is instrumental to the natural caprification process of figs. See What Is The Fig Wasp (Blastophaga Psenes)?, Fig Wasp on Wikipedia, Fig Pollination and Fig Wasp Life Cycle (Blastophaga psenes) - All you need to know (YouTube)
- White Marseilles Fig Family
One of the family of fig varieties that are grouped into categories of similar characteristics. Sometimes called White Marseilles Type. Varieties of the White Marseilles Family represent the classic honey fig.
- Winter Caprifig Crop
The first or winter caprifig crop, maturing in California in early April.
Read More - Wu Hua Guo
An edible fig, usually Ficus carica, but can be of other species. "Fig" is often in variety names, in other languages:
- Arabic: Teen
- Catalan: Fig; plural: Figues
- Chinese: wu hua guo
- French: Figue; plural: Figues
- German: Feige; Essfeige
- Greek: Sýko; (or Siko) plural: Sýka (or Sika)
- Hebrew: Te'enah; plural: Tnm
- India (Hindi): Anjir
- Italian: Fica (feminine); Fico (masculine)
- Portuguese: Figo; plural: Figos
- Spanish: Higo; plural: Higos
- Turkish: Incir