caprese

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/kəˈpɹeɪzi/

adjective

Characteristic of Capri.

OriginItalian caprese →
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Meanings

adjectivecaprese (not comparable)
  1. especiallynot comparableCharacteristic of Capri.
nouncaprese (countable and uncountable, plural capreses)

plural capreses

  1. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of caprese salad.

    Capreses are clean, simple salads that are big on flavor and low on effort.

    2015, Salads That Inspire: A Cookbook of Creative Salads, Rockridge Press

Origin

  1. Italiancaprese“of Capri”
  2. Englishcaprese

From Italian caprese (“of Capri”).

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APA

caprese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caprese

MLA

“caprese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caprese. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caprese,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caprese.

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