Common fig/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Common fig.

is the plant Ficus carica and the fruit it produces, originally native to southwest Asia, from Turkey to northern India, which is cultivated for food, is also known for being one of the earliest fruits to be cultivated by prehistoric peoples; it was a staple food in ancient Greece, and still is around the Mediterranean.