caprify

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verb

To pollinate (figs) by caprification.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

verbcaprify (third-person singular simple present caprifies, present participle caprifying, simple past and past participle caprified)

present singular third person caprifies · participle present caprifying · participle past caprified · past caprified

  1. transitiveTo pollinate (figs) by caprification.

    Synonyms: caprificate

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo pollinate (figs) by caprification.

Also see

Origin

  1. Latincaprifīcus
  2. Englishcaprify

From Latin caprifīcus + -ify. By surface analysis, capri- + -fy.

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