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CAPSICUM
capsicum, pepper, capsicum pepper plant
(noun) any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
capsicum (plural capsicums or capsica)
Any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
Hyponyms: cayenne pepper, paprika
The spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell peppers.
Source: Wiktionary
Cap"si*cum, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. capsa box, chest.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants of many species, producing capsules or dry berries of various forms, which have an exceedingly pungent, biting taste, and when ground form the red of Cayenne pepper of commerce.
Note: The most important species are Capsicum baccatum or birs pepper. C, annuum or chili pepper, C. frutesens or spur pepper, and C. annuum or Guinea pepeer, which includes the bell pepper and other common garden varieties. The fruit is much used, both in its green and ripe state, in pickles and in cookery. See Cayenne pepper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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