Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
CAPER
antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on
(noun) a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper
(noun) gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; “it was all done in play”; “their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly”
caper, capriole
(noun) a playful leap or hop
caper, job
(noun) a crime (especially a robbery); “the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis”
caper
(noun) pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
caper
(noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
caper
(verb) jump about playfully
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
caper (plural capers)
A playful leap or jump.
A jump while dancing.
A prank or practical joke.
(usually in plural) Playful behaviour.
(figuratively) A crime, especially an elaborate heist, or a narrative about such a crime.
Verb
caper (third-person singular simple present capers, present participle capering, simple past and past participle capered)
To leap or jump about in a sprightly or playful manner.
To jump as part of a dance.
To engage in playful behaviour.
Etymology 2
Noun
caper (plural capers)
A vessel formerly used by the Dutch; privateer.
Etymology 3
Noun
caper (plural capers)
The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten.
A plant of the genus Capparis.
Synonyms: caper bush, caper tree, caperberry
Etymology 4
Noun
caper (plural capers)
(Scotland) The capercaillie.
Anagrams
• Pacer, crape, pacer, recap
Source: Wiktionary
Ca"per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Capered p. pr. & vb. n. capering.] Etym: [From older capreoll to caper, cf. F. se cabrer to prance; all ultimately fr. L. caper, capra, goat. See Capriole.]
Definition: To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance. He capers, he dances, he has eyes of youth. Shak.
Ca"per, n.
Definition: A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank. To cut a caper, to frolic; to make a sportive spring; to play a prank. Shak.
Ca"per, n. Etym: [D. kaper.]
Definition: A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer. Wright.
Ca"per, n. Etym: [F. câpre, fr. L. capparis, Gr. al-kabar.]
1. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), much used for pickles.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A plant of the genus Capparis; -- called also caper bush, caper tree.
Note: The Capparis spinosa is a low prickly shrub of the Mediterranean coasts, with trailing branches and brilliant flowers; - - cultivated in the south of Europe for its buds. The C. sodada is an almost leafless spiny shrub of central Africa (Soudan), Arabia, and southern India, with edible berries. Bean caper. See Bran caper, in the Vocabulary.
– Caper sauce, a kind of sauce or catchup made of capers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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