caprifig

cap·ri·fig

noun \ˈka-prə-ˌfig\

Definition of CAPRIFIG

: a wild fig (Ficus carica sylvestris) of southern Europe and southwestern Asia used for caprification of the cultivated fig; also : its fruit

Origin of CAPRIFIG

Middle English caprifige, part translation of Latin caprificus, from capr-, caper goat + ficus fig — more at fig

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with CAPRIFIG

guinea pig, hit it big, infra dig, jury-rig, periwig, strangler fig, thimblerig, weeping fig, whirligig, WYSIWYG, Zagazig