capsicum
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.
Origin of capsicum
1Words Nearby capsicum
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How to use capsicum in a sentence
Its last close brush with people occurred when a raven researcher doused the canine with capsicum.
This is the chilli; the pepper-pods of that name, a species of capsicum; the guinea-pepper.
Mexico | Charles Reginald EnockOn the eastern declivity of the Cordilleras I found no capsicum at a greater height than 4800 feet above the level of the sea.
It is what you would call capsicum, but it is not quite like your pepper because it is distilled from a native root.
The Daffodil Mystery | Edgar WallaceThis remedy, according to Peckolt, is an ethereal tincture of capsicum with alcohol and camphor.
Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians | William K. David
Well, I'll see old capsicum in the course of the morning, and ascertain what mules he can let me have.
British Dictionary definitions for capsicum
/ (ˈkæpsɪkəm) /
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
Origin of capsicum
1- See also pepper (def. 4)
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