caper family

/ˌkeɪpər ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of caper family
  1. noun
    a dilleniid dicot family of the order Rhoeadales that includes: genera Capparis, Cleome, Crateva, and Polanisia
    synonyms: Capparidaceae, family Capparidaceae
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    type of:
    dilleniid dicot family
    family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
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