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capsicum
[ kap-si-kuhm ]
noun
- any plant of the genus Capsicum, of the nightshade family, as C. annuum, the common pepper of the garden, occurring in many varieties.
- the fruit of such a plant or some preparation of it, used as a condiment and intestinal stimulant.
capsicum
/ ˈkæpsɪkəm /
noun
- any tropical American plant of the solanaceous genus Capsicum, such as C. frutescens, having mild or pungent seeds enclosed in a pod-shaped or bell-shaped fruit
- the fruit of any of these plants, used as a vegetable or ground to produce a condiment
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of capsicum1
C18: from New Latin, from Latin capsa box, case ²
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Example Sentences
This is the chilli; the pepper-pods of that name, a species of capsicum; the guinea-pepper.
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On the eastern declivity of the Cordilleras I found no capsicum at a greater height than 4800 feet above the level of the sea.
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It is what you would call capsicum, but it is not quite like your pepper because it is distilled from a native root.
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This remedy, according to Peckolt, is an ethereal tincture of capsicum with alcohol and camphor.
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Well, I'll see old Capsicum in the course of the morning, and ascertain what mules he can let me have.
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