Found 2 items, similar to Capparis spinosa.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: Capparis spinosa
Capparis spinosa
n : prostrate spiny shrub of the Mediterranean region cultivated
for its greenish flower buds which are pickled [syn:
common caper
]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Capparis spinosa
Hyssop
\Hys"sop\, n. [OE. hysope, ysope, OF. ysope, F. hysope,
hyssope, L. hysopum, hyssopum, hyssopus, Gr. ?, ?, an
aromatic plant, fr. Heb. [=e]sov.]
A plant (
Hyssopus officinalis). The leaves have an aromatic
smell, and a warm, pungent taste.
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Note: The hyssop of Scripture is supposed to be a species of
caper (
Capparis spinosa), but probably the name was
used for several different plants.
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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.
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2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus
Capparis; -- called also
caper bush,
caper tree.
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Note: The
Capparis spinosa is a low prickly shrub of the
Mediterranean coasts, with trailing branches and
brilliant flowers; -- cultivated in the south of Europe
for its buds. The
Capparis sodada is an almost
leafless spiny shrub of central Africa (Soudan),
Arabia, and southern India, with edible berries.
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Bean caper. See
Bran caper, in the
Vocabulary.
Caper sauce, a kind of sauce or catchup made of capers.
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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.
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2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus
Capparis; -- called also
caper bush,
caper tree.
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Note: The
Capparis spinosa is a low prickly shrub of the
Mediterranean coasts, with trailing branches and
brilliant flowers; -- cultivated in the south of Europe
for its buds. The
Capparis sodada is an almost
leafless spiny shrub of central Africa (Soudan),
Arabia, and southern India, with edible berries.
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Bean caper. See
Bran caper, in the
Vocabulary.
Caper sauce, a kind of sauce or catchup made of capers.
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