capsicum

[ kap-si-kuhm ]

noun
  1. any plant of the genus Capsicum, of the nightshade family, as C. annuum, the common pepper of the garden, occurring in many varieties.

  2. the fruit of such a plant or some preparation of it, used as a condiment and intestinal stimulant.

Origin of capsicum

1
1655–65; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin caps(a) case2 + -icum, neuter of -icus-ic

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capsicum

/ (ˈkæpsɪkəm) /


noun
  1. 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

  2. the fruit of any of these plants, used as a vegetable or ground to produce a condiment

Origin of capsicum

1
C18: from New Latin, from Latin capsa box, case ²

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