caprifig

cap·ri·fig  (kpr-fg)

n.

A wild variety of Mediterranean fig (Ficus carica var. sylvestris) used in the caprification of certain edible figs.

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[Middle English, from Latin caprifcus (influenced by Middle English fig, fig) : caper, capr-, goat + fcus, fig; see fig¹.]

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caprifig [ˈkæprɪˌfɪg]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a wild variety of fig, Ficus carica sylvestris, of S Europe and SW Asia, used in the caprification of the edible fig

[from Latin caprifīcus literally: goat fig, from caper goat + fīcus fig¹]

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caprifig - wild variety of the common fig used to facilitate pollination of certain figs Ficus carica sylvestris common fig, common fig tree, Ficus carica, fig - Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit