n.
1 a sleeveless cloak.
2 a short sleeveless cloak as a fixed or detachable part of a longer cloak or coat.
Etymology: F f. Prov. capa f. LL cappa CAP
2.
n.
1 a headland or promontory.
2 (the Cape) a the Cape of Good Hope. b the S. African province containing it.
Phrases and idioms:
Cape Coloured adj. S.Afr. of the Coloured (see COLOURED 2) population of Cape Province.
—n. a member of this population. Cape doctor S.Afr. colloq. a strong SE wind. Cape Dutch archaic Afrikaans. Cape gooseberry
1 an edible soft roundish yellow berry enclosed in a lantern-like husk.
2 the plant, Physalis peruviana, bearing these.
Etymology: ME f. OF cap f. Prov. cap ult. f. L caput head
Useful english dictionary. 2012.