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caprese

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

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  • /kəˈpɹeɪzi/
  • CMU ARPABET: K AA2 P R EY1 S EY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Characteristic of Capri.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: especially, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Ellipsis of caprese salad.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Italian caprese (“of Capri”).