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 C. sodada is an almost leafless spiny shrub of central Africa (Soudan), Arabia, and southern India, with edible berries. Bean caper. See Bran caper, in the Vocabulary. — Caper sauce, a kind of sauce or catchup made of capers.
CAPERBERRY
Ca"per*ber`ry, n.
1. The small olive-shaped berry of the European and Oriental caper, said to be used in pickles and as a condiment.
2. The currantlike fruit of the African and Arabian caper (Capparis sodado).
CAPER BUSH; CAPER TREE
Ca"per bush`, Ca"per tree`.
Defn: See Capper, a plant, 2.
CAPERCAILZIE; CAPERCALLY
Ca"per*cail`zie, or Ca"per*cal`ly, n. Etym: [Gael, capulcoile.]
(Zoöl.)
Defn: A species of grouse (Tetrao uragallus) of large size and fine flavor, found in northern Europe and formerly in Scotland; — called also cock of the woods. [Written also capercaillie, capercaili.]
CAPERCLAW
Ca"per*claw`, v. t.
Defn: To treat with cruel playfulness, as a cat treats a mouse; to abuse. [Obs.] Birch.