caprification

English

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

caprification (usually uncountable, plural caprifications)

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.
- 1789, Erasmus Darwin, The Loves of the Plants, J. Johnson, p. 160:
  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 […] .

单词	caprification
释义	caprification English Etymology From Latin caprifīcātiōnem, ultimately from Latin caprifīcus (“wild fig tree”). Noun caprification (usually uncountable, plural caprifications) 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. 1789, Erasmus Darwin, The Loves of the Plants, J. Johnson, p. 160: 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 […] . Related terms caprificate caprify
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