Capsicum annuum longum
- noun
- Specialized
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pimiento de cayena
- Dried Capsicum annuum longum can be ground into a pungent chili powder.
Examples
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Many traditional dishes use Capsicum annuum longum to add intense heat and flavor.
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The farmer grew several rows of Capsicum annuum longum in his greenhouse for the local market.
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I love using Capsicum annuum longum in my spicy dishes.
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The chef added Capsicum annuum longum to enhance the flavor.
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Many traditional dishes use Capsicum annuum longum to add intense heat and flavor.
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The farmer grew several rows of Capsicum annuum longum in his greenhouse for the local market.
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The chef added Capsicum annuum longum to enhance the flavor.
Synonyms
4
2.5
A long thin hot red chili used in cooking
2
5.7
A plant from tropical America that grows long hot red peppers
How Hot
- US
- Specialized
1
2.7
1
3.0
- US
21
1.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Capsicum + annuum + longum
The phrase is essentially compositional—Capsicum (a pepper genus) combined with the varietal/species epithets annuum and longum yields a long-fruited form of Capsicum annuum. However, annuum/longum are botanical Latin forms (not standard English words), so a B1 learner who does not know Latin morphology may not immediately map 'longum' to 'long' or understand the taxonomic role of 'annuum'; the meaning is thus partly transparent but requires specialist or morphological knowledge.
Etymology
The name Capsicum annuum longum comes from older words: Capsicum means 'box' because the seeds sit inside a small pod, annuum means 'one-year' because the plant grows each year, and longum means 'long' because the peppers are long and thin. So the name describes a 'long, hot pepper' used in cooking.