(kā′pər) noun
1. A leaping or frisking; a skip or jump; prank; antic.
2. Any wild or fantastic action activity.
—to cut a caper (or capers) To caper; frolic.
—v.i. To leap playfully; frisk. See synonyms under FROLIC. [Short for CAPRIOLE]
—cap′per·er.

(kā′pər) noun
1. The flower bud of a low shrub of Mediterranean countries, used as a condiment.
2. The shrub (Capparis spinosa) producing it. [<L capparis <Gk. kapparis]