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1 caper
Ⅰ.caper1 ['keɪpə(r)](a) (jump, skip) cabrioler, gambader, faire des cabrioles ou des gambades;∎ to caper down/up the road descendre/monter la rue en gambadant2 noun(a) (jump, skip) cabriole f, gambade f;∎ old-fashioned to cut capers faire des cabrioles(b) (practical joke) farce f∎ I haven't time for all that caper je n'ai pas de temps à perdre avec des âneries pareilles;∎ what a caper! (fuss) quel cirque!Ⅱ.caper2câpre f; (shrub) câprier m►► caper sauce sauce f aux câpres
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Caper sauce — Caper Ca per, n. [F. c[^a]pre, fr. L. capparis, Gr. ?; cf. Ar. & Per. al kabar.] 1. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper ({Capparis spinosa}), much used for pickles. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caper-sauce — cāˈper sauce noun A sauce for boiled mutton, etc, made with capers • • • Main Entry: ↑caper … Useful english dictionary
caper sauce — /keɪpə ˈsɔs/ (say kaypuh saws) noun a sauce, usually white sauce, to which capers have been added …
caper sauce — noun allemande sauce with capers • Hypernyms: ↑sauce … Useful english dictionary
Caper — Ca per, n. [F. c[^a]pre, fr. L. capparis, Gr. ?; cf. Ar. & Per. al kabar.] 1. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper ({Capparis spinosa}), much used for pickles. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caper bush — Caper Ca per, n. [F. c[^a]pre, fr. L. capparis, Gr. ?; cf. Ar. & Per. al kabar.] 1. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper ({Capparis spinosa}), much used for pickles. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caper tree — Caper Ca per, n. [F. c[^a]pre, fr. L. capparis, Gr. ?; cf. Ar. & Per. al kabar.] 1. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper ({Capparis spinosa}), much used for pickles. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sauce ravigote — classic, lightly acidic sauce in French cuisine, which may be prepared either warm or cold. The warm sauce is based upon velouté, cut with white wine vinegar, though not classically with Dijon mustard as it is universally nowadays, and the cold… … Wikipedia
Bean caper — Caper Ca per, n. [F. c[^a]pre, fr. L. capparis, Gr. ?; cf. Ar. & Per. al kabar.] 1. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper ({Capparis spinosa}), much used for pickles. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sauce — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. dressing, dip, gravy; compote; fillip, flavor, zest, taste; slang, liquor; informal, insolence. See food, drinking. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A condiment] Syn. appetizer, gravy, seasoning; see flavoring … English dictionary for students
caper — 1. v. & n. v.intr. jump or run about playfully. n. 1 a playful jump or leap. 2 a a fantastic proceeding; a prank. b sl. any activity or occupation. Phrases and idioms: cut a caper (or capers) act friskily. Derivatives: caperer n. Etymology: abbr … Useful english dictionary
