‖ capucine Obs.
(kapysin)
[Fr.; fem. of capucin: see Capuchin.]
1. The French name of the Tropæolum (majus and minus) or Indian Cress, in England commonly known as Nasturtium. capucine capers: the pickled seeds of this plant.
| 1693–1721 [see caper n.1 3]. 1719 London & Wise Compl. Gard. i. 289 Violet Capucins, or Nasturces Camamils. |
2. The dark orange colour of these flowers.
| 1791 Hamilton Berthollet's Dyeing II. ii. 352 To make these colours incline to mor-doré and capucine. |