capsicum

[ kap-si-kuhm ]

/ ˈkæp sɪ kəm /

noun

any plant of the genus Capsicum, of the nightshade family, as C. annuum, the common pepper of the garden, occurring in many varieties.

the fruit of such a plant or some preparation of it, used as a condiment and intestinal stimulant.

Origin of capsicum

1655–65; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin caps(a) case² + -icum, neuter of -icus-ic

Words nearby capsicum

caprylic acid, caps., capsaicin, cap screw, Capsian, capsicum, capsid, capsize, cap sleeve, capsomere, cap spinning

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Example sentences from the Web for capsicum

This shrub was heavily charged with capsicum qualities, and at once filled the air with a stifling cayenne odor.
Mal Moule|Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The taste of capsicum is extremely pungent and acrimonious, setting the mouth, as it were, on fire.
A Treatise on Adulterations of Food, and Culinary Poisons|Fredrick Accum
Chillies or capsicum are long roundish taper pods, divided into two or three cells, full of small whitish seeds.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds
We sat down; I, under a mandate growled by Capsicum, at the lower end of the table as Vice.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 67, No. 416, June 1850|Various

Capsicum's sense of honour would have declined the limes; but the company ruled otherwise.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 66, No. 410, December 1849|Various

British Dictionary definitions for capsicum

capsicum

/ (ˈkæpsɪkəm) /

noun

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

Word Origin for capsicum

C18: from New Latin, from Latin capsa box, case ²

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单词	capsicum
释义	capsicum [ kap-si-kuhm ] / ˈkæp sɪ kəm / noun any plant of the genus Capsicum, of the nightshade family, as C. annuum, the common pepper of the garden, occurring in many varieties. the fruit of such a plant or some preparation of it, used as a condiment and intestinal stimulant. Origin of capsicum 1655–65; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin caps(a) case² + -icum, neuter of -icus-ic Words nearby capsicum caprylic acid, caps., capsaicin, cap screw, Capsian, capsicum, capsid, capsize, cap sleeve, capsomere, cap spinning Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for capsicum This shrub was heavily charged with capsicum qualities, and at once filled the air with a stifling cayenne odor. Mal Moule\|Ella Wheeler Wilcox The taste of capsicum is extremely pungent and acrimonious, setting the mouth, as it were, on fire. A Treatise on Adulterations of Food, and Culinary Poisons\|Fredrick Accum Chillies or capsicum are long roundish taper pods, divided into two or three cells, full of small whitish seeds. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom\|P. L. Simmonds We sat down; I, under a mandate growled by Capsicum, at the lower end of the table as Vice. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 67, No. 416, June 1850\|Various Capsicum's sense of honour would have declined the limes; but the company ruled otherwise. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 66, No. 410, December 1849\|Various British Dictionary definitions for capsicum capsicum / (ˈkæpsɪkəm) / noun 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 pepper (def. 4) Word Origin for capsicum C18: from New Latin, from Latin capsa box, case ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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