Capsicum

noun

/ˈkæpsɪkəm/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounAny of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.

2.nounThe spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell peppers.

Synonyms

pepper capsicum pepper plant oleoresin annum spp annuum hot pepper bell pepper sweet pepper chili pepper banana pepper chile pepper

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