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caprese

[ kuh-prey-zey, ‐zee ]

/ kəˈpreɪ zeɪ, ‐zi /

adjective (sometimes initial capital letter)

prepared with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil leaves and drizzled with olive oil: a caprese salad;caprese sandwiches;pizza caprese.

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Origin of caprese

<Italian: of or in the style of Capri

Words nearby caprese

Capra, Capraesque, caprate, capreolate, capreomycin, caprese, Capri, capric acid, capriccio, capriccioso, caprice

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Example sentences from the Web for caprese

Try the fresh salads (portobello mushroom and Caprese) and anything pasta-based is a sure thing.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|June 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
After lunching on a caprese salad sandwich, Lynch lit up an American Spirit cigarette and sat down to talk about his paintings.
David Lynch's Twisted Art|Peter Owen Nelson|September 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Enough however remains to tempt the best of the Caprese fishermen to sea.
Stray Studies from England and Italy|John Richard Greene
She was on horseback, riding with her husband to his official post at Chiusi, for he was governor of Chiusi and Caprese.
Pictures Every Child Should Know|Dolores Bacon

The Caprese peasant has never had time to get the fact of winter fairly into his head.
Stray Studies from England and Italy|John Richard Greene

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