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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

  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.