Word Type

Noun

The word "capsicum" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

medicine chest

Coordinate Terms

chili chili pepper hot pepper

Derived Terms

capsicine capsicum spray oleoresin capsicum

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

bush shrub

Type Of (IsA)

plant red pepper shrub

Receives Action

used as expectorant used as topical analgesic

Related Terms

capsaicin capsular capsulate capsule

Related Terms

american bell pepper capsaicin capsicum annuum capsicum frutescens capsular capsulate capsule cultivated edible fruit genus pepper plant tropical

Synonym Network

genus capsicum

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