Capsicum

See also: capsicum

Translingual

Capsicum annuum

Etymology

New Latin, believed to be from Latin capsa (“box”), after the fruit shape.

Proper noun

Capsicum n

A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae – various peppers.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids I - clades; Solanales - order; Solanaceae - family; Solanoideae - subfamily; Capsiceae - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Capsicum annuum (bell pepper, paprika, pimento etc), Capsicum baccatum, Capsicum buforum, Capsicum caballeroi, Capsicum campylopodium, Capsicum cardenasii, Capsicum ceratocalyx, Capsicum chacoense, Capsicum chinense (habanero etc), Capsicum coccineum, Capsicum cornutum, Capsicum dimorphum, Capsicum dusenii, Capsicum eximium, Capsicum flexuosum, Capsicum friburgense, Capsicum galapagoense, Capsicum geminifolium, Capsicum havanense, Capsicum hookerianum, Capsicum hunzikerianum, Capsicum lanceolatum, Capsicum leptopodum, Capsicum lycianthoides, Capsicum minutiflorum, Capsicum mirabile, Capsicum mositicum, Capsicum parvifolium, Capsicum pereirae, Capsicum pubescens, Capsicum ramosissimum, Capsicum recurvatum, Capsicum rhomboideum, Capsicum schottianum, Capsicum scolnikianum, Capsicum sinense, Capsicum spina-alba, Capsicum stramoniifolium, Capsicum tovarii, Capsicum villosum (species)
- Capsicum frutescens (cayenne etc.; possibly = C. annuum) (species, placement disputed)

Further reading

Capsicum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Capsicum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Capsicum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Capsicum at USDA Plants database

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