capers
Briny garnish buds
Capers are the pickled flower buds of a Mediterranean shrub, used as a pungent seasoning in cooking: Capers give the sauce its briny kick.
The word also names the plant itself.
Separately, a caper is a playful leap or skip, or an adventurous escapade—often a crime: a jewel heist caper.
To caper is to frolic or prance about.
Playful mischievous acts
- shenanigansMischievous or deceitful behavior
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
- mischiefPlayful troublesome behavior
- high jinksBoisterous, playful behavior
escapades · larks · frolics · hijinks · monkeyshines · skylarking · horseplay · roguery
Sea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- tapenadeSavory olive-caper spread
- puttanescaPungent Italian pasta sauce
- piccataLemon-butter-caper sauce method
- tartar sauceMayonnaise-based fish accompaniment
bagels · lox · smoked salmon · garnish · condiment · pizza · pasta · salads
Theft through intimidation
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- jobPaid position of employment
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
mastermind · loot · vault · safecracker · gang · plot · conspiracy · swindle
Tasting of brine
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- vinegaryAcetic in taste
- pickledPreserved in acidic solution
preserved · brine · sharp · acidic · zesty · savory · aromatic · herbal
Pre-bloom plant growths
- shrubSmall woody plant
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- harvestedGathered ripe crops
sun-dried · caperberry · unripened · wild · cultivation · picking · grading · nonpareil
pranks
Playful mischievous acts
- shenanigansMischievous or deceitful behavior
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
- mischiefPlayful troublesome behavior
high jinks · escapades · larks · frolics · hijinks · monkeyshines · skylarking · horseplay · roguery · tricks
Mediterranean
Sea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- tapenadeSavory olive-caper spread
- puttanescaPungent Italian pasta sauce
- piccataLemon-butter-caper sauce method
tartar sauce · bagels · lox · smoked salmon · garnish · condiment · pizza · pasta · salads · chicken
robbery
Theft through intimidation
scheme · mastermind · loot · vault · safecracker · gang · plot · conspiracy · swindle · underworld
salty
Tasting of brine
pickled · preserved · brine · sharp · acidic · zesty · savory · aromatic · herbal · lemony
buds
Pre-bloom plant growths
- shrubSmall woody plant
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
harvested · sun-dried · caperberry · unripened · wild · cultivation · picking · grading · nonpareil
- Italian delisalami, prosciutto, mortadella, coppa, capicola
- edible budsbroccoli, artichoke, rose bud
- ingredientsflour, eggs, salt, pepper, sugar
- Garnishesparsley, mint sprig, lemon wedge, lime wedge, citrus twist
- Italian ingredientsbasil, oregano, parsley, olive oil, parmesan
- Italian marketsvendors, stalls, produce, fruit stands, produce stands
capersseriousness
Earnest, weighty demeanor
solemnity · gravity · earnestness · drudgery · routine
- cutting capers
- caper berryMature fruit, brined
- cut capersFrolic playfully
- cut a caperPerform a playful leap