caprese

noun

ca·​pre·​se kə-ˈprā-zē 

-(ˌ)zā

: a salad consisting of slices of mozzarella and tomatoes, basil, and olive oil or Italian dressing

Examples of caprese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lunch offers a variety of croissant sandwiches with choices like a BLT, club, tuna salad, chicken pesto and caprese. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026

Long Lane Farm There’s nothing better than stopping at a local farm stand for fresh tomatoes to make a caprese salad. — Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026

Lynn Horton ordered a caprese panini, pressed to be extra crunchy, with extra pesto, her husband enjoyed an eggplant caprese. — Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Culinary highlights here include the caprese salad and ravioli capresi—fresh pasta typically made with caciotta, parmesan, and marjoram, and topped with a light tomato sauce. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian, short for insalata caprese, literally, salad in the manner of Capri

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for caprese

• crazy
• daisy
• hazy
• lazy
• calabrese