Ficus carica vs fig

Ficus carica and fig both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Ficus carica	Yes	No	No	No
fig	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Ficus carica and fig are synonyms defined as:

Ficus carica and fig: Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit

Other synonyms of Ficus carica include common fig, common fig tree.

Ficus carica (noun)	fig (noun)
Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit	a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
	fleshy sweet pear-shaped yellowish or purple multiple fruit eaten fresh or preserved or dried
	Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit