capsicum
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See also: Capsicum
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from New Latin capsicum, from Ancient Greek καψικός (kapsikós, “like a box”), from Latin capsa (“box”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]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
- (Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore) The non-spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell pepper, contrasting with spicy varieties known as chilli.
- 2004, Harold McGee, chapter 6, in On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen, Scribner, →ISBN:
- Celery is often combined with carrots and onions in gently fried aromatic base preparations for other dishes (French mirepoix, Italian soffritto, Spanish sofregit; in the Louisiana Cajun “trinity” of aromatics the carrots are replaced by green capsicums).
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[edit]Translations
[edit]plant of the genus Capsicum (only terms covering capsicum in general apply, NOT species-specific)
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bell pepper — see bell pepper
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