capsicum
noun/ˈkæpsɪkəm/
/ˈkæpsɪkəm/
(specialist)- a type of plant that has hollow fruits. Some types of these are eaten as vegetables, either raw or cooked, for example sweet peppers or chillies.Word Originlate 16th cent.: modern Latin, perhaps from Latin capsa related to capere ‘to hold’.
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