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capers

British  
/ ˈkeɪpəz /

plural noun

  1. the flower buds of the caper plant, which are pickled and used as a condiment

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Deadliest Catch” never needed stupid capers to create tension, and with any luck there won’t be many more.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Or maybe just revelling in the Canadian capers.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

The pair likes off-the-beaten-path capers while traveling, Rodrigues said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

The ding on these capers is that there’s always too much casting.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

My mom started eating again, delicately picking the capers off the rice with the tines of her fork.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

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