capsicum

n. 辣椒 [化] 辣椒属

发音

US /ˈkæpsɪkəm/

词形变化

capsica capsicums 复数 capsicums capsica 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.

  2. 2.

    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.

    澳大利亚 印度 新西兰 新加坡

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

pepper

上位词 2

bush shrub

下位词 10

paprika cayenne jalapeno pimento bell pepper bird pepper cayenne pepper cherry pepper chili pepper chilli pepper

部分词 2

pepper capsaicin

相关短语

capsicum spray capsicum sprays oleoresin capsicum

词源

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

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