Definition of CAPSICUM

capsicum

Plural: capsica, capsicums

Noun

  • Any plant of the genus Capsicum, including chili peppers.
  • any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
  • chiefly tropical perennial shrubby plants having many-seeded fruits: sweet and hot peppers
  • Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
  • Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
  • The non-spicy fruit of the above plants, such as the bell pepper.

Examples

  • Discovering CAPSICUM on the board brought a burst of flavor and points.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin capsicum, from Ancient Greek καψικός (kapsikós, “like a box”), from Latin capsa (“box”).

Synonyms

capsicum pepper plant, genus Capsicum, pepper, sweet pepper

Scrabble Score: 16

capsicum: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
capsicum: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
capsicum: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

capsicum: valid Words With Friends Word