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bean caper

noun

  1. a small tree, Zygophyllum fabago, of eastern Mediterranean regions, having flower buds that are used as a substitute for capers.


bean caper

noun

  1. a shrub, Zygophyllum fabago , of E Mediterranean regions, whose flower buds are eaten as a substitute for capers: family Zygophyllaceae
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of bean caper1

First recorded in 1590–1600
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Example Sentences

The flowers of the Bean-caper are usually yellow; and the five petals are long, narrow, and placed widely apart.

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