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caperberry

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: caper, caperbush, Flinders rose

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A flower bud of a caper tree, sometimes served pickled as a garnish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: caper

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From caper + berry.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kapris — plant
  • Finnish: kaprispensas — plant
  • Catalan: taperot — fruit
  • Finnish: kapris — fruit
  • Finnish: kaprismarja — fruit
  • Finnish: varrellinen kapris — fruit
  • French: capron — fruit
  • German: Kapernapfel — fruit
  • Greek: Κάππαρις η ακανθώδης (Kápparis i akanthódis) — fruit
  • Hebrew: צלף (tsaláf) — fruit
  • Italian: cocuncio — fruit
  • Sicilian: cucuncio — fruit
  • Spanish: alcaparrón — fruit
  • Spanish: caparrón — fruit
  • Swedish: kapris — fruit