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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 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 Capparis; -- called also caper bush, caper tree. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Bean caper. See Bran caper, in the Vocabulary. Caper sauce, a kind of sauce or catchup made of capers. [1913 Webster] 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 Capparis; -- called also caper bush, caper tree. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Bean caper. See Bran caper, in the Vocabulary. Caper sauce, a kind of sauce or catchup made of capers. [1913 Webster]