- caprificate
- cap·ri·fi·cate
English syllables. 2014.
caprificate
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caprificate — v.t. improve (cultivated figs) by artificial pollination from wild figs. ♦ caprification, n … Dictionary of difficult words
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
