- caprificate
- v.t. improve (cultivated figs) by artificial pollination from wild figs.♦ caprification, n.
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caprificate — cap·ri·fi·cate … English syllables
caprificate — ˈkaprəfə̇ˌkāt, kəˈprif transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: back formation from caprification : to subject to caprification * * * caˈprificate, v. [f. L. caprifīcāre; see next and ate3.] trans. To ripen by caprification. (In mod. Dicts.) … Useful english dictionary
