CAPSICUM


Meaning of CAPSICUM in English

n.1 any plant of the genus Capsicum, having edible capsular fruits containing many seeds, esp. C. annuum yielding several varieties of pepper.

2 the fruit of any of these plants, which vary in size, colour, and pungency.

Etymology: mod.L, perh. f. L capsa box

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.