caperberry

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noun
Definitions
  • Capparis spinosa, a perennial winter-deciduous plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers, often eaten as pickled buds (caper#Etymology 3|capers).
  • The fruit of the caper, sometimes served pickled as a mezze.

Etymology

Compound from English caper + English berry (thrash, beat).

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English

berry

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thrash, beat

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