caprification

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Definition of caprification

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noun

(uncountable, usually)A process for ripening, or pollinating, figs by means of their being punctured artificially, in a manner designed to replicate the way they are pierced by certain insects, which was once thought to aid in their reproduction.

“I should conjecture […] that the caprification is either an antient process of imaginary use, and blindly followed in some countries, or that it may contribute to ripen the fig by decreasing its vigour […].”

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From Latin caprifīcātiōnem, ultimately from Latin caprifīcus (“wild fig tree”).

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