capparis — meaning in English
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English meaning
- caper noun A playful, high-spirited jump or leap.
Senses
capparis 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 — full definition
- noun A playful, high-spirited jump or leap.
- noun A carefully planned, often elaborate crime, especially a robbery — or a story about one.
- verb To leap or skip about playfully.
- noun The small, pickled flower bud of the caper plant, used as a pungent, salty seasoning.