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kapris — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • caper noun A playful, high-spirited jump or leap.

Senses

kapris is used for these senses in English:

  • caper The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten.
  • caper A plant of the genus Capparis.
  • caperberry Capparis spinosa, a perennial winter-deciduous plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers, often eaten as pickled buds (capers).
  • caperberry A flower bud of a caper tree, sometimes served pickled as a garnish.

caper — full definition

  1. noun A playful, high-spirited jump or leap.
  2. noun A carefully planned, often elaborate crime, especially a robbery — or a story about one.
  3. verb To leap or skip about playfully.
  4. noun The small, pickled flower bud of the caper plant, used as a pungent, salty seasoning.

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