Capsicum
See also: capsicum
Translingual
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) - type species; Capsicum baccatum (locoto(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
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References
Capsicum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Capsicum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Capsicum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Capsicum at USDA Plants database
