caprifig
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cap·ri·fig
(kăp′rə-fĭg′)n.
1. A wild variety of Mediterranean fig (Ficus carica) used in the caprification of certain edible figs.
2. The pear-shaped structure on this plant that encloses numerous small flowers and later develops into an inedible multiple fruit.
[Middle English, from Latin caprifīcus (influenced by Middle English fig, fig) : caper, capr-, goat + fīcus, fig; see fig1.]
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caprifig
(ˈkæprɪˌfɪɡ)n
(Plants) a wild variety of fig, Ficus carica sylvestris, of S Europe and SW Asia, used in the caprification of the edible fig
[C15: from Latin caprifīcus literally: goat fig, from caper goat + fīcus fig1]
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cap•ri•fig
(ˈkæp rəˌfɪg)n.
the wild fig, Ficus carica, bearing an inedible fruit used in pollination of the edible fig.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin caprifīcus literally, the goat-fig =capri- (see Capricorn) + fīcus fig1]
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| Noun | 1. | caprifig - wild variety of the common fig used to facilitate pollination of certain figs common fig, common fig tree, Ficus carica, fig - Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit |
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