释义 |
cap·si·cum \ˈkapsə̇kəm\ noun Etymology: New Latin, probably from Latin capsa box + icum (neuter singular of -icus -ic) — more at case 1. capitalized : a genus of chiefly tropical perennial shrubby plants (family Solanaceae) that are widely grown as annuals for their fruits which under cultivation occur as many-seeded berries with a thickened usually fleshy integument and vary greatly in size, shape, color, and pungency — see bird pepper, cayenne pepper, hot pepper, sweet pepper 2. -s : any plant of the genus Capsicum 3. -s : the dried-ripe fruit of any of certain plants of the genus Capsicum (especially C. frutescens) containing capsaicin and used as a gastric and intestinal stimulant and as a rubefacient |