fico

[ fee-koh ]

noun,plural fi·coes.

Origin of fico

1
1570–80; <Italian fico, ficafig1

Words Nearby fico

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How to use fico in a sentence

  • Every one of the claims based on deeds of gift from Governor Pio fico, her husband's most intimate friend, was disallowed.

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British Dictionary definitions for fico

fico

/ (ˈfiːkəʊ) /


nounplural -coes archaic
  1. a worthless trifle

  2. another word for fig 1 (def. 7)

Origin of fico

1
C16: from Italian: fig 1

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