1. A wild or cultivated variety of fig tree that produces inedible figs and is used to pollinate cultivated fig trees through the fig wasp.
Usage: Primarily used in agriculture and horticulture contexts; Also called 'caprificus' in scientific literature

Examples

• The caprifig tree is essential for the pollination of commercial fig orchards.
• Farmers plant caprifigs among their edible fig trees to ensure proper fruit development.
• The fig wasp carries pollen from the caprifig to the cultivated fig variety.
• In Mediterranean regions, caprifigs have been used for centuries to improve fig yields.