cabrafigo
Galician
Etymology
From Latin caprifīcus. Cognate with Spanish cabrahígo and English caprifig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaβɾa̝ˈfiɣo̝/
Noun
cabrafigo m (plural cabrafigos)
- An individual fig tree of certain species of Ficus, which produces both male and female flowers and is used to fertilize the female trees of the species.
- The accessory fruit of this tree, which is considered inedible by humans.
Derived terms
- Cabras Figas
References
- “cabrafigo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.