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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cap•si•cum (kap′si kəm),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologyany plant of the genus Capsicum, of the nightshade family, as C. annuum, the common pepper of the garden, occurring in many varieties.
- Plant Biologythe fruit of such a plant or some preparation of it, used as a condiment and intestinal stimulant.
- Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Latin caps(a) case2 + -icum, neuter of -icus -ic
- 1655–65
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: capsicum /ˈkæpsɪkəm/ n - 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
See also pepperEtymology: 18th Century: from New Latin, from Latin capsa box, case² |