male fig
Look at other dictionaries:
male — A avv. 1. malamente, in malo modo, in modo cattivo □ schifosamente, da cani, pessimamente CONTR. bene, ammodo, abilmente, adeguatamente, degnamente □ discretamente, dignitosamente □ impeccabilmente, perfettamente □ benissimo, ottimamente,… … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
Fig wasp — Taxobox name = Fig wasps |220px image caption = Blastophaga psenes regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hymenoptera subordo = Apocrita superfamilia = Chalcidoidea familia = Agaonidae subdivision ranks = Subfamilies… … Wikipedia
fig wasp — a chalcid wasp, Blastophaga psenes, introduced into the U.S. from Europe, that pollinates figs, usually of the Smyrna variety. [1880 85] * * * ▪ insect also called fig insect any of about 900 species of tiny wasps responsible for… … Universalium
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
mâle — (mâ l ) s. m. 1° Celui qui appartient au sexe caractérisé physiologiquement par la présence du principe fécondant. Le mâle et la femelle. Substitution faite de mâle en mâle. • Cette tutelle était donnée aux plus proches parents par mâle,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
male — male1 [lat. male, avv., der. di malus cattivo ] (in posizione proclitica si tronca comunem. in mal ). ■ avv. 1. a. [in modo non giusto: scrivere m. ] ▶◀ scorrettamente. ◀▶ bene, correttamente. b. [in modo non rispondente alle regole del vivere… … Enciclopedia Italiana
MÂLE — n. m. Mot qui désigne le sexe de l’homme dans notre espèce et le sexe masculin dans toutes les espèces d’animaux. En parlant des Animaux, il est corrélatif de Femelle. La loi salique ne donnait qu’aux mâles le droit de succéder à la couronne. La… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
Fig leaf — A fig leaf is the covering up of an act or an object that is embarrassing or disagreeable. The term is a metaphorical reference to the Biblical Book of Genesis, in which Adam and Eve used fig leaves to cover their nakedness after eating the fruit … Wikipedia
fig wasp — noun : a minute insect (Blastophaga psenes) of the family Agaontidae that breeds in the caprifig and is important as the agent in the process of caprification; broadly : an insect of the family Agaontidae * * * a chalcid wasp, Blastophaga psenes … Useful english dictionary
fig leaf — A stylized representation of a leaf from a fig tree or shrub used especially to conceal the genitalia depicted on sculptures of male nudes. Although fig leaves were originally deployed as a censoring gesture in favor of modesty, increasingly… … Glossary of Art Terms
