English Explanatory Dictionary

caperberry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Capparis spinosa, a perennial winter-deciduous plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers, often eaten as pickled buds (capers).
  2. A flower bud of a caper tree, sometimes served pickled as a garnish.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-caperberry.wav

Word forms

caperberry caperberries caper berry

Etymology

From caper + berry.

Synonyms

caper caperbush Flinders rose

Translations

Catalan: taperot Finnish: kapris Finnish: kaprismarja Finnish: varrellinen kapris French: capron German: Kapernapfel Greek: Κάππαρις η ακανθώδης Hebrew: צלף Italian: cocuncio Sicilian: cucuncio Spanish: alcaparrón Spanish: caparrón Swedish: kapris
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