capsicum
Syllables: cap·sic·um/ˈkæpsɪkəm/
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.
Noun
capsicum (plural capsicums or capsica)
- Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
- Synonyms:
- pepper
- The non-spicy fruit of the above plants, such as the bell pepper.
- 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).2004, Harold McGee, chapter 6, in On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen, Scribner, →ISBN
capsicum meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
capsicum in Hindi
- plant of the genus Capsicum (only terms covering capsicum in general apply, NOT species-specific)
- शिमला मिर्च śimlā mirc, पहाड़ीमिर्च pahāṛīmirc
capsicum in Tamil
- bell pepper
- கேப்சிகம் kēpcikam, குடமிளகாய் kuṭamiḷakāy
capsicum in Urdu
- plant of the genus Capsicum (only terms covering capsicum in general apply, NOT species-specific)
- شِمْلَہ مِرْچ śimla mirc
capsicum in Bengali
- লংকা
More languagesFewer languages
- capsicum in Malayalam
- മുളക് muḷakŭ
- capsicum in Kannada
- ಡೊಣ್ಣ ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ, ದಪ್ಪ ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ, ದೊಣ್ಣೆ ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ, ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ
- capsicum in Arabic
- نَبَات فُلْفُل nabāt fulful, فُلَيْفِلَة fulayfila
- capsicum in Malay
- kapsikum, lada benggala
- capsicum in Indonesian
- kapsikum
- capsicum in Thai
- ชี้ฟ้า chíi-fáa, พริกหยวก prík-yùuak
- capsicum in Vietnamese
- cây ớt, chi ớt
Synonyms of capsicum
Forms of capsicum
| plural | capsicums |
|---|---|
| plural | capsica |
Origin of capsicum
Borrowed from New Latin capsicum, from Ancient Greek καψικός (kapsikós, “like a box”), from Latin capsa (“box”).
Words formed from capsicum
Phrases with capsicum
Questions about capsicum
- What does capsicum mean?
- Capsicum means any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
- What is capsicum in Hindi?
- Capsicum in Hindi is शिमला मिर्च (śimlā mirc), पहाड़ीमिर्च (pahāṛīmirc). See Capsicum meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is capsicum?
- Capsicum is a noun.
- How do you pronounce capsicum?
- Capsicum is pronounced /ˈkæpsɪkəm/.
- What is the plural of capsicum?
- The plural of capsicum is capsicums.
Words near capsicum in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: capsicum (page history and authors); capsicum (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); capsicum (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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