n.
Pronunciation: ' k ā -p ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: back-formation from earlier capers (taken as a plural), from Middle English caperis, from Latin capparis, from Greek kapparis
Date: 14th century
1 : any of a genus ( Capparis of the family Capparidaceae, the caper family) of low prickly shrubs of the Mediterranean region especially : one ( C. spinosa ) cultivated for its buds
2 : one of the greenish flower buds or young berries of the caper pickled and used as a seasoning or garnish