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piment — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • capsicum noun Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
  • chili noun A hot-tasting pepper (fresh or dried) used to add spice to food.
  • pepper noun A spice made from the dried berries of the pepper plant, used to add heat and flavor to food.

Senses

piment is used for these senses in English:

  • capsicum Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
  • chili (countable) The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
  • chili pepper Any fruit of a plant of the botanical genus Capsicum, which contains capsaicin and typically has a spicy or burning flavor.
  • pepper (UK, US, Ireland, and, Canada) A fruit of the capsicum plant: red, green, yellow or white, hollow and containing seeds, and in a wide range of mild (sweet, nonspicy) to hot (spicy) varieties.

capsicum — full definition

  1. noun Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
  2. noun The non-spicy fruit of the above plants, such as the bell pepper.

chili — full definition

  1. noun A hot-tasting pepper (fresh or dried) used to add spice to food.
  2. noun A thick, spicy stew usually made with meat or beans and chili peppers.

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