capsicum


Definition: Meaning of, capsicum in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkapsɪkəm /

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capsicum capsicums
[uncountable and countable]
  1. technical a kind of PEPPER (= a green, red, or yellow vegetable)
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Capsicum


Definition: Meaning of, Capsicum in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkæpsɪkəm /

  • noun
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Singular Plural
Capsicum capsicums
  1. chiefly tropical perennial shrubby plants having many-seeded fruits: sweet and hot peppers
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Capsicum used in phrases

  • Capsicum annuum cerasiforme (noun)
    1. plant bearing small rounded usually pungent fruits
  • Capsicum annuum conoides (noun)
    1. plant bearing erect pungent conical red, yellow or purple fruits; sometimes grown as an ornamental
  • Capsicum annuum grossum (noun)
    1. plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
  • Capsicum annuum longum (noun)
    1. plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
  • Capsicum baccatum (noun)
    1. plant bearing very small and very hot oblong red fruits; includes wild forms native to tropical America; thought to be ancestral to the sweet pepper and many hot peppers
  • Capsicum frutescens (noun)
    1. plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce
  • Capsicum frutescens baccatum (noun)
    1. plant bearing very small and very hot oblong red fruits; includes wild forms native to tropical America; thought to be ancestral to the sweet pepper and many hot peppers
  • capsicum pepper plant (noun)
    1. any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
  • genus Capsicum (noun)
    1. chiefly tropical perennial shrubby plants having many-seeded fruits: sweet and hot peppers
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