noun
- Small, inedible figs produced by the wild fig tree, used to pollinate cultivated fig trees.
Usage: plural form; horticulture/agriculture term; also called caprifig or wild fig
Examples
- Farmers hang caprifigs in their orchards to attract fig wasps for pollination.
- The caprifigs contain the tiny wasps that transfer pollen to the edible fig flowers.
- Without caprifigs, many commercial fig varieties would not produce fruit.
- Ancient growers discovered that caprifigs were essential for successful fig cultivation.