caperberry

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A caperberry fruit

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Etymology

caper + berry

Noun

caperberry (plural caperberries)

  1. Capparis spinosa, a perennial winter-deciduous plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers, often eaten as pickled buds (capers).
    Synonyms: caper, caperbush, Flinders rose
  2. A flower bud of a caper tree, sometimes served pickled as a garnish.
    Synonym: caper

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