Helen Fenton

Caper: Definition and part of speech

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Caper

  1. n. A plant of the genus Capparis; — called also caper bush, caper tree.
  2. v. i. To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.
  3. n. A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank.
  4. n. A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer.
  5. n. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), much used for pickles.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Caperberry: Definition and part of speech

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Caperberry

  1. n. The currantlike fruit of the African and Arabian caper (Capparis sodado).
  2. n. The small olive-shaped berry of the European and Oriental caper, said to be used in pickles and as a condiment.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Capercally: Definition and part of speech

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Capercally

  1. n. A species of grouse (Tetrao uragallus) of large size and fine flavor, found in northern Europe and formerly in Scotland; — called also cock of the woods.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.