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Pronunciation : Fi"co
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [It., a fig, fr. L.ficus. See Fig.]
Definition : Defn: A fig; an insignificant trifle, no more than the snap of one's thumb; a sign of contempt made by the fingers, expressing. A fig for you. Steal! foh, a fico for the phrase. Shak.
pl. Ficoes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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