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capsicum
- /ˈkæpsɪkəm/
- [ˈkʰæpsɪkʰəm]
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Borrowed from New Latin capsicum, from Ancient Greek καψικός (kapsikós, “like a box”), from Latin capsa (“box”).
noun capsicums · capsica
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Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
Similar: pepper
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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).
Similar: pepper, sweet pepper
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noun plant of the genus Capsicum (only terms covering capsicum in general apply, NOT species-specific)
| Español | pimiento |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 피망 pimang, 고추 gochu |
| 日本語 | ピーマン pīman, 唐辛子 tōgarashi, 蕃椒 banshō |
| 中文 | 菜椒 càijiāo, 燈籠椒 /灯笼椒 dēnglongjiāo, 柿子椒 shìzijiāo, 甜椒 tiánjiāo |
| हिन्दी | शिमला मिर्च śimlā mirc, पहाड़ीमिर्च pahāṛīmirc |
| Português | cápsico |
| Français | piment doux, piment |
| Deutsch | Capsicum, Paprika |
| Ελληνικά | πιπεριά piperiá |
| Română | ardei |
| Русский | стручко́вый пе́рец stručkóvyj pérec, пе́рец pérec, сла́дкий пе́рец sládkij pérec, болга́рский пе́рец bolgárskij pérec, па́прика páprika, ка́псикум kápsikum |
| Tiếng Việt | cây ớt, chi ớt |
| العربية | نَبَات فُلْفُل nabāt fulful, فُلَيْفِلَة fulayfila |
| עברית | פִּלְפֶּלֶת pilpélet |
Talk about this word "capsicum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/capsicum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. capsicum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/capsicum "capsicum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/capsicum.Cite this
@misc{capsicum_2026,
title = {capsicum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/capsicum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
