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capsicum

cap·si·cum
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kap-si-kuh m]
    • /ˈkæp sɪ kəm/
    • /ˈkæp.sɪ.kəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kap-si-kuh m]
    • /ˈkæp sɪ kəm/

Definitions of capsicum word

  • variable noun capsicum Capsicums are peppers. 3
  • noun capsicum any tropical American plant of the solanaceous genus Capsicum, such as C. frutescens, having mild or pungent seeds enclosed in a pod-shaped or bell-shaped fruit 3
  • noun capsicum the fruit of any of these plants, used as a vegetable or ground to produce a condiment 3
  • noun capsicum any of a genus (Capsicum) of pepper plants of the nightshade family, with fleshy, usually red pods, including the hot peppers (Tabasco, bird, chili, cayenne) and the sweet peppers (bell) 3
  • noun capsicum these pods variously prepared as condiments or, in medicine, as a gastric stimulant 3
  • noun capsicum any plant of the genus Capsicum, of the nightshade family, as C. annuum, the common pepper of the garden, occurring in many varieties. 1

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Origin of capsicum

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin caps(a) case2 + -icum, neuter of -icus -ic

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Parts of speech for Capsicum

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

capsicum popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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