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cap·ri·fig C0090900 (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.]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]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] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | caprifig - wild variety of the common fig used to facilitate pollination of certain figsFicus carica sylvestriscommon fig, common fig tree, Ficus carica, fig - Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit |
caprifigenUK
caprifig (kăp`rəfĭg'): see figfig,
name for members of the genus Ficus of the family Moraceae (mulberry family). This large genus contains some 800 species of widely varied tropical vines (some of which are epiphytic); shrubs; and trees, including the banyan, the peepul, or bo tree, and the
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Synonyms for caprifignoun wild variety of the common fig used to facilitate pollination of certain figsSynonymsRelated Words- common fig
- common fig tree
- Ficus carica
- fig
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