- present tense form of caper (3rd person singular).
capers
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Directions Roughly chop or lightly crush some of the capers with the side of a fork, leaving plenty whole for texture.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Pike perch tartare from Lake Oulujärvi rests on malt bread with capers and dill oil and a whisper of pine tar.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 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
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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