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caper

Trailing shrub native to the Mediterranean. Its flower buds are preserved in vinegar as a condiment. (Capparis spinosa, family Capparidaceae.)



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From the five positions, the ballet dancer can execute any number of steps or combinations, from an entre chat to a capriole.
In the Capriole movement, the horse raises its front legs and body up off the ground, and kicks its hind legs straight back," he said.
The plight of the lost Lipizzaner horses with, trained to do the spectacular moves such as the levade, the courbette and the capriole.
 
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