capsicum
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishPlants, Foodcapsicumcap‧si‧cum /ˈkæpsɪkəm/ noun [countable, uncountable]
HBPDF technical a kind of pepper (=a green, red, or yellow vegetable)Examples from the Corpuscapsicum• Like most other plant surfaces the surface of a pepper or capsicum has stomata.Origin capsicum (1500-1600) Modern Latin perhaps from Latin capsa; → CASE1
HBPDF technical a kind of pepper (=a green, red, or yellow vegetable)Examples from the Corpuscapsicum• Like most other plant surfaces the surface of a pepper or capsicum has stomata.Origin capsicum (1500-1600) Modern Latin perhaps from Latin capsa; → CASE1