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1. (n.) capsicum
any plant of the genus Capsicum, of the nightshade family, as C. annuum, the common pepper of the garden, occurring in many varieties.
2. capsicum
the fruit of such a plant or some preparation of it, used as a condiment and intestinal stimulant.
Etymology: (1655–65; < NL, = L caps(a)case2+-icum, neut. of -icus -ic)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) capsicum, pepper, capsicum pepper plant
any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
2. (noun) genus Capsicum, Capsicum
chiefly tropical perennial shrubby plants having many-seeded fruits: sweet and hot peppers
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) capsicum
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
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. capsicum
A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE. The hot peppers yield CAPSAICIN, which activates vanilloid receptors. Several varieties have sweet or pungent edible fruits that are used as vegetables when fresh and spices when the pods are dried.
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