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caperbushshrubCapparis arboreanative pomegranatecaper treeCapparis cynophallophoraJamaica caper treebay-leaved capercaper treeCapparis flexuosaCapparis mitchelliinative orangeCapparis spinosacommon caperCapparisgenus Capparis

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caper

noun

1 caper

Any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis.

Polish: kapar

2 caper

Pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces.

Polish: kapar

3 caper

A crime (especially a robbery).

synonym: job.

4 caper

A playful leap or hop.

synonym: capriole.

Roget 309: leap, jump, hop, spring, bound, vault, saltation.    ance, caper; curvet, caracole; gambade, gambado; capriole, ... show more

Dutch: bokkensprong, capriool

5 caper

Gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement.

synonyms: frolic, gambol, play, romp.

Dutch: stoeien, luchtsprong, stoeipartij
Polish: dokazywanie, swawola, figle, harce, psoty

6 caper

A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement.

synonyms: antic, joke, prank, put-on, trick.

Dutch: scherts, grol, mop, gekheid, grap, paskwil, poets, streek
Polish: gierka

verb

1 caper

Jump about playfully.

Roget 309: leap; jump up, jump over the moon; hop, spring, bound, vault, ramp, cut capers, trip, skip, dance, caper; ... show more

Roget 840: amuse, entertain, divert, enliven; tickle the fancy; titillate, raise a smile, put in good humor; cause laughter, create laughter, occasion laughter, raise laughter, excite laughter, produce laughter, ... show more


Moby thesaurus: antic, beam, bob, bounce, burglary, capriole, caracole, carol, carry on, cavort, chirp, chirrup, clap hands, crime, curvet, cut a dido, cut capers, cut up, dance, delight ... show more.

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