capsicum pepper plant
- noun
- /ˈkæpsɪkəm ˈpɛpər plænt/
- Specialized
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planta de pimiento
- Each variety of capsicum pepper plant produces fruits of different shapes, colors, and levels of heat.
Examples
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Farmers cultivate the capsicum pepper plant for its vibrant and flavorful peppers.
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The capsicum pepper plant thrives in warm, tropical climates and requires plenty of sunlight.
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The capsicum pepper plant thrives in warm climates.
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I love growing a capsicum pepper plant in my garden.
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Farmers cultivate the capsicum pepper plant for its vibrant and flavorful peppers.
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The capsicum pepper plant thrives in warm, tropical climates and requires plenty of sunlight.
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Each variety of capsicum pepper plant produces fruits of different shapes, colors, and levels of heat.
Synonyms
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A plant that makes hollow fruits eaten as vegetables, some sweet and some hot
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5.5
A vegetable like a bell pepper or hot pepper used for cooking
A plant that produces vegetables like bell peppers and chili peppers
How Spicy
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4.9
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2.7
9
2.0
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4.0
- Specialized
- US
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3.9
- US
21
1.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'capsicum' and 'pepper' both indicate the type of fruit/ genus and 'plant' indicates a living organism, so together they denote a plant that bears peppers (a capsicum/pepper plant). This follows a standard noun-noun compounding pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Capsicum pepper plant is the name for the plant that grows peppers. The word capsicum is another name for peppers and pepper shows the fruit, so picture a bush full of colorful pepper 'fruits' — that's why the name means the plant that makes peppers.