First Known Use: 15th century
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caprifig
noun cap·ri·fig \ˈka-prə-ˌfig\
Definition of CAPRIFIG
: a wild fig (Ficus carica sylvestris) of southern Europe and southwestern Asia used for caprification of the cultivated fig; also : its fruit
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Origin of CAPRIFIG
Middle English caprifige, part translation of Latin caprificus, from capr-, caper goat + ficus fig — more at fig
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