Capsicum

//ˈkæpsɪkəm// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
  2. 2
    any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.; The non-spicy fruit of the above plants, such as the bell pepper. Australia, India, New-Zealand, Singapore

    "Celery is often combined with carrots and onions in gently fried aromatic base preparations for other dishes (French mirepoix, Italian soffritto, Spanish sofregit; in the Louisiana Cajun “trinity” of aromatics the carrots are replaced by green capsicums)."

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin capsicum, from Ancient Greek καψικός (kapsikós, “like a box”), from Latin capsa (“box”).

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