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ca•per
Pronunciation: (kā'pur), [key] — v.i.
- to leap or skip about in a sprightly manner; prance; frisk; gambol.
—n. - a playful leap or skip.
- a prank or trick; harebrained escapade.
- a frivolous, carefree episode or activity.
- a criminal or illegal act, as a burglary or robbery.
- See(def. 44a).
ca•per
Pronunciation: (kā'pur), [key] — n.
- a spiny shrub, Capparis spinosa, of Mediterranean regions, having roundish leaves and solitary white flowers.
- its flower bud, which is pickled and used for garnish or seasoning. Cf. caper family.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.