Etymology

caprification

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Latin caprifīcātiōnem
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromcaprifīcus“wild fig tree”
  2. Latin · derived fromcaprifīcātiōnem
  3. English todaycaprification

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

Words from the same roots

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