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

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

I use basil in pretty much anything that involves tomatoes: bruschetta, pasta sauces, caprese salads.

From Washington Times • Jun. 8, 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

This salty and tart stone fruit caprese is particularly intriguing.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2022