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• Caper — taxobox name = Caper regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots unranked ordo = Rosids ordo = Brassicales familia = Capparaceae genus = Capparis species = C. spinosa binomial = Capparis spinosa binomial authority …   Wikipedia

• Caper — Ca per, n. [F. c[^a]pre, fr. L. capparis, Gr. ?; cf. Ar. & Per. al kabar.] 1. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper ({Capparis spinosa}), much used for pickles. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• caper bush — Caper Ca per, n. [F. c[^a]pre, fr. L. capparis, Gr. ?; cf. Ar. & Per. al kabar.] 1. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper ({Capparis spinosa}), much used for pickles. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Caper sauce — Caper Ca per, n. [F. c[^a]pre, fr. L. capparis, Gr. ?; cf. Ar. & Per. al kabar.] 1. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper ({Capparis spinosa}), much used for pickles. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• caper tree — Caper Ca per, n. [F. c[^a]pre, fr. L. capparis, Gr. ?; cf. Ar. & Per. al kabar.] 1. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper ({Capparis spinosa}), much used for pickles. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• CAPER — (Heb. צָלָף; ẓalaf), the shrub Capparis spinosa, which grows wild in Israel in rocky places, as well as in old stone walls, including the Western Wall. The personal name Zalaph occurs in the Bible (Neh. 3:30). The caper s fruit, the evyonah, is… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• caper — Ⅰ. caper [1] ► VERB ▪ skip or dance about in a lively or playful way. ► NOUN 1) a playful skipping movement. 2) informal an illicit or ridiculous activity or escapade. ● cut a caper Cf. ↑cut a …   English terms dictionary

• caper tree — noun 1. shrub or small tree of southern Florida to Central and South America • Syn: ↑bay leaved caper, ↑Capparis flexuosa • Hypernyms: ↑caper 2. shrub of southern Florida to West Indies • Syn: ↑Jamaica caper tree, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Caper (disambiguation) — The caper is a perennial spiny shrub that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and big white to pinkish white flowers.Caper may also refer to:* CAPER (organization), an organization that promotes the interests of radio and television broadcasters in the… …   Wikipedia

• caper — caper1 caperer, n. caperingly, adv. /kay peuhr/, v.i. 1. to leap or skip about in a sprightly manner; prance; frisk; gambol. n. 2. a playful leap or skip. 3. a prank or trick; harebrained escapade. 4. a frivolous, carefree episode or activity. 5 …   Universalium

• caper — caper1 verb skip or dance about in a lively or playful way. noun 1》 a playful skipping movement. 2》 informal an illicit or ridiculous activity or escapade. Phrases cut a caper make a playful, skipping movement. Derivatives caperer noun Origin C16 …   English new terms dictionary