caprese

American  

[kuh-prey-zey, ‑zee] / kəˈpreɪ zeɪ, ‑zi /

adjective

(sometimes initial capital letter)

1. prepared with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil leaves and drizzled with olive oil.

   a caprese salad;

   caprese sandwiches;

   pizza caprese.

---

Etymology

Origin of caprese

< Italian: of or in the style of Capri

Example Sentences

Blumenthal replied through communications director, Maria McElwain, who turned around these 150 words of insalata caprese:

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025

Putting mozzarella and fresh basil leaves from my windowbox on a mushy sliced tomato also did not magically make a lovely caprese salad.

From Washington Times • Jul. 19, 2023

I know a typical caprese is just mozzarella, basil and tomatoes with balsamic vinegar, but I obviously had to jazz this up a little bit.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2023

Over wine and caprese salad, Santos laid out a can’t-miss investment opportunity for Lopez to invest in bonds financing digital advertising.

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2023

But Ali Slagle’s stone fruit caprese tweaks the basic idea in a dazzling new way.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2022