Capsicum annuum grossum
- noun
- Specialized
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pimiento morrón
- The Capsicum annuum grossum is widely cultivated for its sweet, crunchy fruit used in salads and cooking.
Examples
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Many gardeners choose Capsicum annuum grossum varieties for their large, brightly colored peppers.
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I bought some Capsicum annuum grossum from the market.
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Botanists classify bell peppers under the Capsicum annuum grossum group.
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The Capsicum annuum grossum is great for salads.
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Many gardeners choose Capsicum annuum grossum varieties for their large, brightly colored peppers.
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The Capsicum annuum grossum is widely cultivated for its sweet, crunchy fruit used in salads and cooking.
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The Capsicum annuum grossum group includes bell peppers, which are often used in various culinary dishes.
Synonyms
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1.6
A large sweet vegetable shaped like a bell and eaten raw or cooked
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1.5
A large mild fruit often eaten as a vegetable with thick walls and a bell shape
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3.2
A pepper plant with large sweet fruits used in salads and to make the spice
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6.7
A plant that grows large mild red peppers used in salads or for stuffing
A plant that grows large, mild fruits like bell peppers for salads
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Morphology
Capsicum + annuum + grossum
This is a Latin botanical name: while 'Capsicum' may be recognizable as the pepper genus, the other constituents ('annuum', 'grossum') are Latin epithets not part of everyday English and are unlikely to be known by a B1 learner. The meaning (a specific cultivated variety of pepper) depends on technical taxonomic knowledge or knowledge of Latin roots, so the sense is not derivable from ordinary English vocabulary knowledge.
Etymology
Capsicum annuum grossum is a scientific plant name made of Latin parts: the part Capsicum means 'pepper', annuum means 'annual', a plant that grows each year, and grossum means 'large'. So the name points to the big, thick-walled, bell-shaped peppers we call bell or sweet peppers today.