capsicum pepper plant

/ˌkæpsəkəm ˌpɛpər plænt/

Definitions of capsicum pepper plant

1. noun

   any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
   synonyms: capsicum, pepper

   types:

   Capsicum annuum conoides, cone pepper

   plant bearing erect pungent conical red or yellow or purple fruits; sometimes grown as an ornamental

   Capsicum annuum longum, cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, jalapeno, long pepper

   plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red

   Capsicum annuum grossum, bell pepper, paprika, pimento, pimiento, sweet pepper, sweet pepper plant

   plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers

   Capsicum annuum cerasiforme, cherry pepper

   plant bearing small rounded usually pungent fruits

   Capsicum baccatum, Capsicum frutescens baccatum, bird pepper

   plant bearing very small and very hot oblong red fruits; includes wild forms native to tropical America; thought to be ancestral to the sweet pepper and many hot peppers

   Capsicum frutescens, hot pepper, tabasco pepper, tabasco plant

   plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems