capsicum

Definition von capsicum im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, that are cultivated as edible peppers, known as ‘pepper’ since the 16th century but botanically completely distinct and from another continent; various names are used for one or more species, e.g. Cayenne or Guinea pepper, Jamaica pepper, paprika; The spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell peppers; any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, that are cultivated as edible peppers; Capsicum is used to help prevent skin blemishes; bell pepper; any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers; a bright shiny bell-shaped vegetable that can be green, yellow or red in colour; Capsicums are peppers; {i} type of tropical plants that bears peppers; hot red pepper fruit; 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; Another name for red/green/yellow bell peppers; Sweet peppers, red, green, or yellow; the fruit of these plants, the bell peppers
capsicum spray: A pepper spray (aerosol mace), notably made with peppers from the genus Capsicum
genus capsicum: chiefly tropical perennial shrubby plants having many-seeded fruits: sweet and hot peppers

capsicum

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cap·si·cum

() New Latin from capsa (“box”), after the fruit shape.

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