Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Caper
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Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Caper
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(1):
(v. i.) To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.
(2):
(n.) A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer.
(3):
(n.) The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), much used for pickles.
(4):
(n.) A plant of the genus Capparis; -- called also caper bush, caper tree.
(5):
(n.) A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank.