Sacred fig — Taxobox name = Sacred Fig image width = 240px image caption = Leaves and trunk of a Sacred Fig. Note the distinctive leaf shape. regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Rosales familia = Moraceae genus = Ficus… … Wikipedia
sacred fig — noun fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists • Syn: ↑pipal, ↑pipal tree, ↑pipul, ↑peepul, ↑bo tree, ↑Ficus religiosa • Hypernyms: ↑fig tree … Useful english dictionary
sacred fig tree — noun → bo tree …
fig tree — noun any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Hyponyms: ↑fig, ↑common fig, ↑common fig tree, ↑Ficus carica, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sacred cow — {n.} A person or thing that is never criticized, laughed at, or insulted even if it deserves such treatment. * /Motherhood is a sacred cow to most politicians./ * /The bold young governor had no respect for the state s sacred cows./ * /Television … Dictionary of American idioms
sacred cow — {n.} A person or thing that is never criticized, laughed at, or insulted even if it deserves such treatment. * /Motherhood is a sacred cow to most politicians./ * /The bold young governor had no respect for the state s sacred cows./ * /Television … Dictionary of American idioms
fig — fig1 /fig/, n. 1. any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Ficus, of the mulberry family, esp. a small tree, F. carica, native to southwestern Asia, bearing a turbinate or pear shaped fruit that is eaten fresh, preserved, or dried. 2. the fruit… … Universalium
Common fig — Ficus carica Common Fig Common Fig foliage and fruit Conservation status … Wikipedia
The sacred college — College Col lege, n. [F. coll[ e]ge, L. collegium, fr. collega colleague. See {Colleague}.] 1. A collection, body, or society of persons engaged in common pursuits, or having common duties and interests, and sometimes, by charter, peculiar rights … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pou — * Sacred fig * Anna Pou Katrina disaster doctor * POU Proteins serving as eukaryotic transcription factors * POU Program Organisation Unit , term used in computer programming … Wikipedia
