caprification

noun

cap·ri·fi·ca·tion ˌka-prə-fə-ˈkā-shən

: artificial pollination of figs that usually bear only pistillate flowers by hanging male flowering branches of the caprifig in the trees to facilitate pollen transfer by a fig wasp

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Etymology

Latin caprification-, caprificatio, from caprificare to pollinate by caprification, from caprificus

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1601, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of caprification was in 1601

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“Caprification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/caprification. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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