CAPSICUM ANNUUM GROSSUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Capsicum annuum grossum mean? 

• CAPSICUM ANNUUM GROSSUM (noun)
  The noun CAPSICUM ANNUUM GROSSUM has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: CAPSICUM ANNUUM GROSSUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CAPSICUM ANNUUM GROSSUM (noun)

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

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

Hypernyms ("Capsicum annuum grossum" is a kind of...):

capsicum; capsicum pepper plant; pepper (any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers)

Meronyms (parts of "Capsicum annuum grossum"):

sweet pepper (large mild crisp thick-walled capsicum peppers usually bell-shaped or somewhat oblong; commonly used in salads)

Meronyms (substance of "Capsicum annuum grossum"):

paprika (a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos)

Holonyms ("Capsicum annuum grossum" is a member of...):

Capsicum; genus Capsicum (chiefly tropical perennial shrubby plants having many-seeded fruits: sweet and hot peppers)