Caper Tree (Noun)
Meaning 1
Shrub or small tree of southern Florida to Central and South America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Capparis cynophallophora, commonly known as caper tree or Jamaican caper tree, is found growing in tropical regions.
- This caper tree growing in my yard was planted a year ago and has established a robust root system.
- Wild caper trees thrive as understory shrubs in many temperate, subtropical, and tropical habitats.
- Several species of caper tree that are cultivated worldwide for their fruits and buds.
- Caper tree has become a popular landscape plant for many homeowners in South Florida.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Shrub of southern Florida to West Indies.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The caper tree has grown abundantly in the subtropical climate of southern Florida.
- In the Caribbean islands, the caper tree thrives along seaside cliffs.
- Local chefs prized the pickled flower buds of the caper tree, highly valued for their unique flavor.
- Wildlife found the caper tree's fruit a reliable source of nutrition during the dry season in the West Indies.
- Caper trees commonly sprouted among rocky outcroppings in southern Florida's Bahamian dry forests.