Bible Dictionary
CAPERBERRY
The caperberry is the fruit of the thorny caper plant, which grows in Palestine. Ecclesiastes 12:5 may refer to its failure or bursting, though the identification of the Hebrew term remains uncertain.
Biblical Usage
Ecclesiastes 12:5 may refer to the caperberry failing or bursting, though the identification of the Hebrew term is uncertain. The alternative is the traditional rendering “desire shall fail.”