ca·per 1
(kā′pər)n.1. A playful leap or hop.
2. A frivolous escapade or prank.
3. Slang An illegal plot or enterprise, especially one involving theft.
intr.v. ca·pered,
ca·per·ing,
ca·pers To leap or frisk about; frolic.
ca·per 2
(kā′pər)n.1. A usually spiny Mediterranean shrub (Capparis spinosa) having white to pale lilac flowers and dehiscent fruits with reddish pulp.
2. A pickled flower bud of this plant, used as a pungent condiment in sauces, relishes, and various other dishes.
[Middle English capar, ultimately (probably via back-formation from earlier caperis, caper bush, taken as a plural with the ending -s) from Latin capparis, from Greek kapparis, of unknown origin.]
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capers
(ˈkeɪpəz) pl n (Cookery) the flower buds of the caper plant, which are pickled and used as a condiment
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