caprification
caprification 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.
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.
- 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 […].1789, Erasmus Darwin, The Loves of the Plants, J. Johnson, page 160
caprification meaning in Tamil
caprification in Tamil
- உப்பாக்கல், செயற்கைவழி அத்திப்பழம் கனிவித்தல்
Forms of caprification
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Origin of caprification
From Latin caprifīcātiōnem, ultimately from Latin caprifīcus (“wild fig tree”).
Questions about caprification
- What does caprification mean?
- Caprification means 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.
- What is caprification in Tamil?
- Caprification in Tamil is உப்பாக்கல், செயற்கைவழி அத்திப்பழம் கனிவித்தல். See Caprification meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is caprification?
- Caprification is a noun.
- What is the plural of caprification?
- The plural of caprification is caprifications.
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