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caprification

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
capri-fi-ca-tion
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: caprifīcātiōnem, caprifīcus

Usage

Inflected Forms

caprifications (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

caprificate caprify

Questions

What does caprification mean?
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.
Where does caprification come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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