bean caper
noun
a small tree, Zygophyllum fabago, of eastern Mediterranean regions, having flower buds that are used as a substitute for capers.
Origin of bean caper
First recorded in 1590–1600
Words nearby bean caper
beamy,
bean,
bean aphid,
bean ball,
bean beetle,
bean caper,
bean pot,
bean shot,
bean sprout,
bean sprouts,
bean town
Example sentences from the Web for bean caper
The flowers of the Bean-caper are usually yellow; and the five petals are long, narrow, and placed widely apart.
Botany for Ladies |Jane Loudon
British Dictionary definitions for bean caper
bean caper
noun
a shrub, Zygophyllum fabago, of E Mediterranean regions, whose flower buds are eaten as a substitute for capers: family Zygophyllaceae