Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kap-ruh-fig]
- /ˈkæp rəˌfɪg/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kap-ruh-fig]
- /ˈkæp rəˌfɪg/
Definitions of caprifig word
- noun caprifig a wild variety of fig, Ficus carica sylvestris, of S Europe and SW Asia, used in the caprification of the edible fig 3
- noun caprifig the wild fig (Ficus carica var. sylvestris) growing mainly in S Europe and the Near East and used in caprification 3
- noun caprifig the wild fig, Ficus carica, bearing an inedible fruit used in pollination of the edible fig. 1
- noun caprifig the fruit itself. 1
- noun caprifig 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. 1
- noun caprifig The accessory fruit of this tree, which is considered inedible by humans. 0
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Origin of caprifig
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin caprifīcus the wild fig tree, literally, the goat-fig, equivalent to capri- capri- + ficus fig1
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Parts of speech for Caprifig
noun
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caprifig popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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