caprifig

noun

cap·​ri·​fig ˈka-prə-ˌfig 

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

also : its fruit

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above