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Kaper — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boarder noun A pupil who lives at school during term time.
  • caper noun A playful, high-spirited jump or leap.

Senses

Kaper is used for these senses in English:

  • boarder (nautical) A sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding her, or one repelling such attempts by an enemy.
  • 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.

boarder — full definition

  1. noun A pupil who lives at school during term time.
  2. noun Someone who pays for meals and lodging in a house rather than a hotel.
  3. noun One who boards a vehicle.
  4. noun A sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding her, or one repelling such attempts by an enemy.

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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