A wild or inedible variety of fig tree (Ficus carica sylvestris) whose flowers and fruits harbor the fig wasp, essential for pollinating cultivated figs.
From Latin 'capra' (goat) + 'fig,' literally 'goat fig.' Named for its wild, goat-like nature and association with rough, uncultivated land. The term has been used since ancient agricultural writings.
Caprifigs aren't even edible—they exist entirely to host tiny wasps that pollinate real figs, making them one of nature's most successful and invisible agricultural workers throughout history.
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