Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - caper
Caper
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. of CAPRIOLE 2. n. 1 a bramble-like S. European shrub, Capparis spinosa. 2 (in pl.) its flower buds cooked and pickled for use as flavouring esp. for a savoury sauce. Etymology: ME capres & F c{acirc}pres f. L capparis f. Gk kapparis, treated as pl.: cf. CHERRY, PEA
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I. noun Etymology: back-formation from earlier ~s (taken as a plural), from Middle English ~is, from Latin capparis, from Greek kapparis Date: 14th century any of a genus (Capparis of the family Capparidaceae, the ~ family) of low prickly shrubs of the Mediterranean region, one of the greenish flower buds or young berries of the ~ pickled and used as a seasoning or garnish, II. intransitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: probably by shortening & alteration from capriole Date: 1588 to leap or prance about in a playful manner, III. noun Date: 1592 a frolicsome leap, a capricious escapade ; prank, an illegal or questionable act ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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