fig leafs

variants or fig leaves
Definition of fig leafsnext
plural of fig leaf
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Noun
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Noun
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“Fig leafs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig%20leafs. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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