capsicum

Noun

Meaning

A genus of plants of many species, producing capsules or dry berries of various forms, which have an exceedingly pungent, biting taste, and when ground form the red or Cayenne pepper of commerce.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pepper capsicum pepper plant genus Capsicum datura belladonna cayenne nicotiana spice chili chilly chilli pimento paprika bell pepper red pepper

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Hypernyms

bush shrub asterid dicot genus

Hyponyms

cayenne pimento paprika bell pepper jalapeno cayenne pepper

Related terms

capsule capsaicin capsular capsulate

Phrases with the word

capsicum pseudocapsicum

Examples

Add polenta, sugar, salt, capsicum, corn, cheese, onion and coriander. Source: Internet

Each week, classes focus on one fruit or vegetable - bananas, tomatoes, capsicum and cucumbers. Source: Internet

One thing that’s not so difficult to get your head around, however, is that the longer a capsicum stays on the plant, the sweeter it will be. Source: Internet

The most colorful of the three is without a doubt the capsicum. Source: Internet

The responding officers then used oleoresin capsicum (pepper) spray to gain compliance from the groups. Source: Internet

Tom Dyer, Leroy Muller and Sawako Komine plant new crops of capsicum on Walker Farms in Bowen, Australia on April 24, 2019. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

capsicine capsicol capsicoside Capsicum annuum cerasiforme Capsicum annuum conoides Capsicum annuum grossum