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caper

3 entries found.
  1. 1caper (noun)
  2. 2caper (intransitive verb)
  3. 3caper (noun)

Main Entry: 1ca·per
Pronunciation: \ˈkā-pər\
Function: noun
Etymology: back-formation from earlier capers (taken as a plural), from Middle English caperis, from Latin capparis, from Greek kapparis
Date: 14th century

1 : any of a genus (Capparis of the family Capparidaceae, the caper family) of low prickly shrubs of the Mediterranean region; especially : one (C. spinosa) cultivated for its buds
2 : one of the greenish flower buds or young berries of the caper pickled and used as a seasoning or garnish


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