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Verb
/ˈkāpər/,
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capers, 3rd person singular present; capering, present participle; capered, past tense; capered, past participle;
  1. Skip or dance about in a lively or playful way
    • - children were capering about the room
Noun
  1. The cooked and pickled flower buds of a bramblelike southern European shrub, used to flavor food

  2. The shrub from which these buds are taken

  1. (caper) any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
  2. (caper) jump about playfully
  3. (caper) pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
  4. (caper) a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis"
  5. (caper) a playful leap or hop
  6. (caper) play: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
  7. The caper bush (Capparis spinosa L.) is a perennial winter-deciduous species that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and big white to pinkish-white flowers. A caper is also the pickled bud of this plant. ...
  8. (CAPER (organization)) The Camara Argentina de Proveedores y Fabricantes de Equipos de Radiodifusion (CAPER) is an organization that promotes and protects the interests of radio and television broadcasters in the Republic of Argentina. ...
  9. (caper) A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank; A vessel formerly used by the Dutch; privateer; The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten; A plant of the genus Capparis, also called ...
  10. (Caper) Capers are unopened flower buds which come from the caper bush. They are usually pickled, and are peppery in flavor.
  11. (Caper) a criminal act or robbery
  12. (Caper) Heb. abiyyonah (D. V., Eccl., xii, 5), the fruit of the caper tree, probably Capparis spinosa; herbacea, and C. csgyptiaca are also found in Palestine.
  13. (Caper) Someone from Cape Breton (Nova Scotia)
  14. (CAPER) bread or oatcake with butter and cheese 2. Pirate's vessel, privateer
  15. (Caper) European flower bud seasoning or garnish. The buds are pickled in vinegar and packed in small green bottles. Its used generally as a tart condiment in sauces for meats or in veloute sauces for poached fish.
  16. (Caper) This is the unopened flower bud of the Caper (Capparis spinosa L.) shrub which grows wild among the rocks of Greece and Northern Africa. They are commonly pickled in salt and vinegar. They are used often as a garnish or as seasoning to add flavour to Mediterranean dishes.
  17. (Caper) maker of caps. Also known as a Capper.
  18. A caper, or caping (removal of skin) knife, is generally a small fixed knife blade. It is designed for preparing large game animals for mounting, a task which requires fine detail work for optimal results.
  19. pickled flower buds from the Mediterranean
  20. The flower buds of a small bush found in Mediterranean countries. To make capers, the buds are dried and then pickled in vinegar with some salt. To reduce saltiness, rinse before using. The piquant taste of capers permeates any sauce quickly, and just a few supply a big flavor boost.
  21. Small green berries often preserved in brine or a salty liquid. Useful to add salt and more flavour to fish dishes.
  22. are small edible flower buds, the fruit from a thorny, trailing shrub that grows like a weed throughout the Mediterranean.
  23. Small buds from an evergreen shrub, pickled in salty, vinegar-based brine.
  24. The way that vegetable capers around, you'd think her crazy.
  25. These are the sun-dried, then pickled buds of a bush native to the Mediterranean. Capers make a pungent addition to many sauces and condiments, including tartar sauce.