capsicum

cap·si·cum

noun \ˈkap-si-kəm\

Definition of CAPSICUM

1

capitalized : a genus of tropical herbs and shrubs of the nightshade family (Solanaceae) widely cultivated for their many-seeded usually fleshy-walled berries

2

: any plant of the genus Capsicum—called also pepper

3

: the dried ripe fruit of some capsicums (as C. frutescens) used as a gastric and intestinal stimulant