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capsicums

capsicums is the plural of capsicum.

Meaning of capsicum

Noun

capsicum (plural capsicums or capsica)

  1. 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
    1. (Australia, India, New Zealand, Singapore) 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

Questions about capsicums

What is capsicums the plural of?
Capsicums is the plural of capsicum.

Words near capsicums in the dictionary

  1. capsicoside
  2. capsicum
  3. capsicum spray
  4. capsicum sprays
  5. capsicumel
  6. capsicums
  7. capsid
  8. capsidal
  9. capsidated
  10. capsidation
  11. capsidations

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