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capsicum
(redirected from Sweet bell pepper)

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capsicum
1. any tropical American plant of the solanaceous genus Capsicum, such as C. frutescens, having mild or pungent seeds enclosed in a pod-shaped or bell-shaped fruit
2. the fruit of any of these plants, used as a vegetable or ground to produce a condiment

capsicum [′kap·sə·kəm]
(botany)
The fruit of a plant of the genusCapsicum,especiallyC. frutescens, cultivated in southern India and the tropics; a strong irritant to mucous membranes and eyes.


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frutescens, members of the nightshade family that also includes sweet bell peppers, paprika, or pimento.
95), generously sprinkled with chicken pieces and boosted with roasted corn, sweet bell pepper and cilantro.
 
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