capsicum — meaning in English
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English meaning
- pepper noun A spice made from the dried berries of the pepper plant, used to add heat and flavor to food.
Senses
capsicum is used for these senses in English:
- bell pepper (North America, Philippines) Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World.
- 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.
pepper — full definition
- noun A spice made from the dried berries of the pepper plant, used to add heat and flavor to food.
- noun A hollow, seed-filled fruit of the capsicum plant, ranging from mild bell peppers to hot chili varieties.
- verb To scatter or strike something repeatedly, as if with shot or small particles.