English noun: capsicum |
1. | capsicum (plant) any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers |
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| Synonyms | capsicum pepper plant, pepper |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bush, shrub |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bell pepper, bird pepper, Capsicum annuum cerasiforme, Capsicum annuum conoides, Capsicum annuum grossum, Capsicum annuum longum, Capsicum baccatum, Capsicum frutescens, Capsicum frutescens baccatum, cayenne, cayenne pepper, cherry pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, cone pepper, hot pepper, jalapeno, long pepper, paprika, pimento, pimiento, sweet pepper, sweet pepper plant, tabasco pepper, tabasco plant |
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| Part holonym | pepper |
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| Member meronym | Capsicum, genus Capsicum |
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| Substance holonym | capsaicin |
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2. | Capsicum (plant) chiefly tropical perennial shrubby plants having many-seeded fruits: sweet and hot peppers |
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| Synonyms | genus Capsicum |
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| Broader (hypernym) | asterid dicot genus |
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| Member holonym | bell pepper, bird pepper, capsicum, Capsicum annuum cerasiforme, Capsicum annuum conoides, Capsicum annuum grossum, Capsicum annuum longum, Capsicum baccatum, Capsicum frutescens, Capsicum frutescens baccatum, capsicum pepper plant, cayenne, cayenne pepper, cherry pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, cone pepper, hot pepper, jalapeno, long pepper, paprika, pepper, pimento, pimiento, sweet pepper, sweet pepper plant, tabasco pepper, tabasco plant |
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| Member meronym | family Solanaceae, potato family, Solanaceae |
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