Meaning of capsicum | Babel Free

Definitions

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. The non-spicy fruit of the above plants, such as the bell pepper.
   Australia, India, New-Zealand, Singapore

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Examples

“Celery is often combined with carrots and onions in gently fried aromatic base preparations for other dishes (French mirepoix, Italian soffritto, Spanish sofregit; in the Louisiana Cajun “trinity” of aromatics the carrots are replaced by green capsicums).”

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