capsicum
IPA: kˈæpsɪkʌm
noun
- Any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
- (Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore) The non-spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell pepper, contrasting with spicy varieties known as chilli.
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Examples of "capsicum" in Sentences
- Merge this article with capsicum.
- It uses capsicum as the active ingredient.
- Pepperoncini are also known as sweet capsicum .
- All other varieties of hot capsicum are called chilli.
- Currently, bell pepper leads directly to the capsicum page.
- This article and the one on Capsicum are basically the same.
- But again, it 'really' looks like a slice of capsicum to me.
- The constitution of capsaicin, the pungent principle of capsicum.
- It can be eaten with rice or only with manioc flour and capsicum.