Capercut

/ˈkeɪ.pər.kʌt/ noun

Definition

A plant or shrub related to the caper plant, possibly a cutting or sprout from a caper bush.

Etymology

From 'caper' (the Mediterranean plant) plus 'cut,' referring to a cutting from the plant or a related species.

Kelly Says

Capercut is such an obscure term that it might represent folk knowledge of Mediterranean gardening—how to propagate these difficult plants!

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