common fig tree vs common fig

common fig tree and common fig both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
common fig tree	Yes	No	No	No
common fig	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, common fig tree and common fig are synonyms defined as:

common fig tree and common fig: Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit

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

common fig tree (noun)	common fig (noun)
Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit	Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit