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Capsicum
//ˈkæpsɪkəm// noun
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Noun
- 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 any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers wordnet
- 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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