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/ˈkæpsɪkəm/ · noun
Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers..
Use capsicum when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Capsicum means Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers..
Common synonyms include pepper, capsicum pepper plant.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use capsicum where its definition matches the intended context.
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