FIG LEAF


Meaning of FIG LEAF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 14th century

1. : the leaf of a fig tree

2.

[from the use by Adam and Eve of fig leaves to cover their nakedness after eating the forbidden fruit (Genesis 3:7)]

: something that conceals or camouflages usually inadequately or dishonestly

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.