CAPSICUM


Meaning of CAPSICUM in English

cap ‧ si ‧ cum /ˈkæpsɪkəm/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: perhaps from Latin capsa ; ⇨ ↑ case 1 ]

technical a kind of ↑ pepper (=a green, red, or yellow vegetable)

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.