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capsicum

capsicum

1 5.5
A vegetable like a bell pepper or hot pepper used for cooking
  • noun
  • /ˈkæpsɪkəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pimiento
  • This one is the cold Hardy chili pepper, Capsicum flexuosum.
  • capsicum pepper
  • oleoresin of capsicum
  • capsicum cayenne

Examples

  • Active ingredient: capsicum.

  • It's Tri coloured quinoa with chopped up capsicum, cucumber, coriander and purple onion.

  • - Careful with them capsicums.

  • His only possession was a crop of capsicum hot peppers.

    Academic text (1990)
  • You got eggplant, corn, capsicum, onion.

  • Cayenne red pepper (Capsicum species) provides more than a way to spice up a meal.

    Academic text (2003)
  • And there is a fresh Parmesan cheese and magnetic olives or magnetic with the lemon and then capsicum and olive oil.

  • I'm using pumpkin, avocado, some eggs, capsicum, sprouts, salt and some cinnamon.

  • Step 2: Along with the meat, throw side servings of capsicum, onion, guacamole, sour cream, and salsa into a warm flour tortilla.

    Blog text (10)
  • The salad was vibrant, featuring diced capsicum in red, yellow, and green hues.

Synonyms

pepper
vscapsicum
142 1.0

A plant that makes hollow fruits eaten as vegetables, some sweet and some hot

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
chili
vscapsicum
  • US
98 1.5

A small hot pepper with a pointed shape that adds spice to food

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
bell pepper
vscapsicum
  • US
21 1.6

A large sweet vegetable shaped like a bell and eaten raw or cooked

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
jalapeno
vscapsicum
16 4.0

A medium hot green or red pepper used in Mexican cooking

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
hot pepper
vscapsicum
9 2.0

A spicy red or green pepper used to add heat to food

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
chili pepper
vscapsicum
  • US
9 1.0

A small red or green pod that makes food hot

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
habanero
vscapsicum
4 4.9

A small very hot chili pepper that makes food spicy

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
cayenne
vscapsicum
2 5.7

A plant from tropical America that grows long hot red peppers

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
jalapeño pepper
vscapsicum
1 3.0

A medium-hot green or red chili from Mexico used in cooking

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
sweet pepper
vscapsicum
1 1.5

A large mild fruit often eaten as a vegetable with thick walls and a bell shape

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
tabasco
vscapsicum
1 6.2

A long thin red pepper that is very hot and makes food spicy

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
Capsicum annuum conoides
vscapsicum
  • Specialized
9.7

A pepper plant with upright cone-shaped hot peppers grown for food or decoration

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
cone pepper
vscapsicum
7.7

A plant that makes small hot fruits in a cone shape, often red or yellow

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
bird pepper
vscapsicum
  • US
8.9

A small plant from Central America with tiny red fruits that are very hot to eat

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
Capsicum baccatum
vscapsicum
  • Specialized
9.1

A pepper plant from tropical America that has small very hot red fruits often used in cooking

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
capsicum pepper plant
vscapsicum
  • Specialized
3.8

A tropical plant that grows peppers used in cooking or as spice

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
tabasco plant
vscapsicum
  • Specialized
6.8

A plant that grows red hot peppers used for hot sauce

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
Capsicum annuum longum
vscapsicum
  • Specialized
7.1

A long thin very hot pepper often red used to add heat to food

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
tabasco pepper
vscapsicum
  • Specialized
4.8

A small very hot red chili that people use to make hot sauce

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
Capsicum frutescens
vscapsicum
  • Specialized
8.0

A tropical pepper plant that makes small very hot red peppers for hot sauces

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
cherry pepper
vscapsicum
3.6

A small round red fruit like a cherry that has a spicy taste

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
sweet pepper plant
vscapsicum
  • UK
2.3

A plant that grows large, mild fruits like bell peppers for salads

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
Capsicum annuum grossum
vscapsicum
  • Specialized
4.1

A large sweet pepper with thick walls and a bell shape used in cooking

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
Capsicum frutescens baccatum
vscapsicum
  • Specialized
9.9

A small plant with tiny, very hot red peppers used in South American cooking

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties
Capsicum annuum cerasiforme
vscapsicum
  • Specialized
8.8

A pepper plant that makes small round spicy peppers often used in pickles and salsa

is the broader plant group including both sweet and hot varieties

Compounds

8.8

A pepper plant that makes small round spicy peppers often used in pickles and salsa

9.7

A pepper plant with upright cone-shaped hot peppers grown for food or decoration

4.1

A large sweet pepper with thick walls and a bell shape used in cooking

7.1

A long thin very hot pepper often red used to add heat to food

Capsicum baccatum
  • Specialized
9.1

A pepper plant from tropical America that has small very hot red fruits often used in cooking

Capsicum frutescens
  • Specialized
8.0

A tropical pepper plant that makes small very hot red peppers for hot sauces

A small plant with tiny, very hot red peppers used in South American cooking

capsicum pepper plant
  • Specialized
3.8

A tropical plant that grows peppers used in cooking or as spice

oleoresin capsicum
  • Specialized
8.9

A thick oily extract from hot peppers used in spices and pepper spray

How Spicy

habanero
4 4.9
cayenne
8 4.1
capsicum
  • Specialized
1 5.5
bell pepper
  • US
21 1.6

Surface Forms

capsicum singular
capsicums plural

Etymology

Capsicum comes from an old word kapto meaning 'to bite', a helpful image for the sharp, spicy taste of many peppers. That's why capsicum is the name for peppers—both sweet and hot—that add strong flavour and heat.