- Smyrna fig
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a variety of the common fig, Ficus carica, that requires caprification in order to produce fruit.
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Smyrna fig
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smyrna fig — noun Usage: usually capitalized S : a fig originally grown near Smyrna that requires caprification in order to set fruit compare common fig * * * a variety of the common fig, Ficus carica, that requires caprification in order to produce fruit … Useful english dictionary
fig wasp — a chalcid wasp, Blastophaga psenes, introduced into the U.S. from Europe, that pollinates figs, usually of the Smyrna variety. [1880 85] * * * ▪ insect also called fig insect any of about 900 species of tiny wasps responsible for… … Universalium
fig wasp — fig′ wasp n. ent a chalcid wasp, Blastophaga psenes, that pollinates figs, usu. of the Smyrna variety • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
fig — fig1 /fig/, n. 1. any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Ficus, of the mulberry family, esp. a small tree, F. carica, native to southwestern Asia, bearing a turbinate or pear shaped fruit that is eaten fresh, preserved, or dried. 2. the fruit… … Universalium
fig wasp — noun : a minute insect (Blastophaga psenes) of the family Agaontidae that breeds in the caprifig and is important as the agent in the process of caprification; broadly : an insect of the family Agaontidae * * * a chalcid wasp, Blastophaga psenes … Useful english dictionary
common fig — noun Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit • Syn: ↑fig, ↑common fig tree, ↑Ficus carica • Hypernyms: ↑fig tree • Hyponyms: ↑caprifig, ↑Ficus carica sylvestris … Useful english dictionary
Cal|i|myr|na fig — «KAL uh MUR nuh», a variety of Smyrna fig grown in California … Useful english dictionary
calimyrna fig — |kalə|mərnə , mə̄nə noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: from Calimyrna, a trademark : a Smyrna fig when grown in California … Useful english dictionary
Common fig — Ficus carica Common Fig Common Fig foliage and fruit Conservation status … Wikipedia
Smyr|na fig — «SMUR nuh», a large pulpy fig that has only female flowers which must be pollinated by the pollen from caprifigs before the fruit will grow. ╂[< Smyrna (now lzmir), Turkey, where it was originally grown] … Useful english dictionary
