עלה תאנה

Etymology
From ; a reference to 3:7.

Noun

 * 1)  A fig leaf: a leaf of the fig plant.
 * 2) * 3:7 (with KJV translation):
 * וַתִּפָּקַחְנָה עֵינֵי שְׁנֵיהֶם וַיֵּדְעוּ כִּי עֵֽירֻמִּם הֵם וַֽיִּתְפְּרוּ עֲלֵה תְאֵנָה וַיַּעֲשׂוּ לָהֶם חֲגֹרֹת׃
 * vatipakákhna einéi sh'neihém vayeid'ú kí arumím hém vayitp'rú alé t'ená vaya'asú lahém khagorót.
 * And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
 * 1)  A fig leaf: something intended to conceal something offensive; especially, something that is insufficient for this purpose.