Caprification
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Caprification is a noun meaning 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.
Meaning
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.
Example Sentences
I should conjecture […] that the caprification is either an antient process of imaginary use, and blindly followed in some countries, or that it may contribute to ripen the fig by decreasing its vigour […].
Word Forms
- caprifications
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include caprificator, pseudocopulation, fruitification, palmification, fruitset, apiphily.
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