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Ca⋅pri

[kah-pree, kap-ree, kuh-pree]
–noun
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5 1/2 sq. mi. (14 sq. km).

capri-

a combining form meaning “goat,” occurring in loanwords from Latin (Capricorn); used in the formation of compound words (caprifoliaceous).

Origin:
< L, comb. form of caper goat; see caper 1
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Ca·pri   (kə-prē', kāp'rē, kä'prē)   
An island of southern Italy on the southern edge of the Bay of Naples. A popular resort since Roman times, it is famous for its Blue Grotto, a picturesque cave indenting the island's high, precipitous coast.
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