English Dictionary: Capsicum annuum | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for Capsicum annuum | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Paprika \Pa"pri*ka\, n. Also Paprica \Pa"pri*ca\ [Hung. paprika Turkish pepper; prob. through G.] The dried ripened fruit of {Capsicum annuum} or various other species of pepper; also, the mildly pungent condiment prepared from it. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Capsaicin \Cap*sa"i*cin\, n. [From {Capsicum}.] (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance extracted from the {Capsicum annuum}, and giving off vapors of intense acridity. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Capsicine \Cap"si*cine\, n. [From {Capsicum}.] (Chem.) A volatile alkaloid extracted from {Capsicum annuum} or from capsicin. |