caprifications

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A form of caprification — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of caprification
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caprifications. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caprifications

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“caprifications.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caprifications. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caprifications,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caprifications.

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