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Words related to capsicum
cap·si·cum
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red pepper
cayenne. -
bird pepper
a tropical solanaceous plant, Capsicum frutescens, thought to be the ancestor of the sweet pepper and many hot peppers -
capsaicin
a colourless crystalline bitter alkaloid found in capsicums and used as a flavouring in vinegar and pickles. Formula: C18H27O3N -
cayenne
the capital of French Guiana, on an island at the mouth of the Cayenne River: French penal settlement from 1854 to 1938. Pop: 57 229 (2011) -
cherry pepper
a variety of pepper, Capsicum annuum cerasiforme, having rounded, usually pungent fruit. -
chili
the dried pod of red pepper, a very hot seasoning