Capsicum (/ˈkæpsɪkəm/) is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae, native to the Americas, cultivated worldwide for their edible...
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Capsicum annuum, commonly known as paprika, chili pepper, red pepper, sweet pepper, jalapeño, cayenne, or bell pepper, is a fruiting plant from the family...
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Capsicum baccatum (Spanish: ají) is a member of the genus Capsicum, and is one of the five domesticated chili pepper species. The fruit tends to be very...
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Chili pepper (redirect from Chili (capsicum))
[ˈt͡ʃiːlːi] ), are varieties of the berry-fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, which are members of the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for...
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Capsicum frutescens is a wild chili pepper having genetic proximity to the cultivated pepper Capsicum chinense native to Central and South America. Pepper...
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Capsaicin (redirect from Capsicum plaster)
active component of chili peppers, which are plants belonging to the genus Capsicum. It is a chemical irritant for mammals, including humans, and produces...
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Capsicum chinense, commonly known as a "habanero-type pepper", is a species of chili pepper native to the Americas. C. chinense varieties are well known...
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Capsicum pubescens is a plant of the genus Capsicum (pepper). The species name, pubescens, refers to the hairy leaves of this pepper. The hairiness of...
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Pepper spray (redirect from Oleoresin Capsicum spray)
Pepper spray, oleoresin capsicum spray, OC spray, capsaicin spray, or capsicum spray is a lachrymator (tear gas) product containing the compound capsaicin...
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chiltepin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, a chili-pepper variety of Capsicum annuum, is native to southern North America...
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This is a list of Capsicum cultivars belonging to the five major species of cultivated peppers (genus Capsicum): C. annuum, C. chinense, C. baccatum, C...
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Bell pepper (category Capsicum cultivars)
pepper, pepper, capsicum /ˈkæpsɪkəm/ or in some places, mangoes) is the fruit of plants in the Grossum Group of the species Capsicum annuum. Cultivars...
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Capsicum chacoense is a species of the genus Capsicum native to South America. While it is rarely cultivated by humans, it, like domesticated Capsicum...
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Capsicum conicum may refer to: A synonym of Capsicum annuum A synonym of Capsicum baccatum This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the...
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Siling labuyo (redirect from Capsicum frutescens 'Siling Labuyo')
the Philippines after the Columbian Exchange. It belongs to the species Capsicum frutescens and is characterized by triangular fruits that grow pointing...
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Capsicum minimum can refer to: Capsicum minimum Mill., a synonym of Capsicum annuum L. Capsicum minimum Roxb., a synonym of Capsicum frutescens L. This...
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Bird's eye chili (category Capsicum cultivars)
chili'' owing to its shape) is a chili pepper variety from the species Capsicum annuum that is native to Mexico. Cultivated across Southeast Asia, it is...
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Scoville scale (section Capsicum peppers)
measurement methods also contribute to the imprecision of these values. Capsicum chili peppers are commonly used to add pungency in cuisines worldwide....
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made from dried and ground red peppers. It is traditionally made from Capsicum annuum varietals in the Longum group, including chili peppers. Paprika...
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Cayenne pepper (category Capsicum cultivars)
The cayenne pepper is a type of Capsicum annuum. It is usually a hot chili pepper used to flavor dishes. Cayenne peppers are a group of tapering, 10 to...
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Habanero (category Capsicum cultivars)
18th-century taxonomists mistook China for its place of origin and called it Capsicum chinense ("the Chinese pepper"). The Scotch bonnet is often compared to...
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Capsicum eximium is a member of the genus Capsicum with 2n=2x=24, and native to the New World, specifically the Andean region of South America. It is one...
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Facing heaven pepper (redirect from Capsicum annuum var. conoides)
species Capsicum annuum. The species is native to Central America. The facing heaven pepper is type of cone pepper, a group within the species Capsicum annuum...
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Pimiento (category Capsicum cultivars)
or cherry pepper is a variety of large, red, heart-shaped chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) that measures 3 to 4 in (7 to 10 cm) long and 2 to 3 in (5 to 7 cm)...
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Pepper X (category Capsicum cultivars)
Pepper X is a cultivar of Capsicum chili pepper bred by the American chili breeder Ed Currie, the creator of the Carolina Reaper. In 2023, Guinness World...
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Piri piri (category Capsicum cultivars)
variant spellings peri-peri (/ˌpɛriˈpɛriː/) or pili pili, is a cultivar of Capsicum frutescens from the malagueta pepper. It was originally produced by Portuguese...
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Padrón pepper (category Capsicum cultivars)
Padrón pepper, also called Herbón pepper, is a landrace variety of pepper (Capsicum annuum) from the municipality of Padrón in northwestern Spain. Padrón peppers...
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Capsicum mirabile is a wild species of the genus Capsicum, which is found in the rainforests of Brazil. It was first described botanically in 1846. Wikimedia...
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Capability-based security (redirect from Capsicum Capabilties)
– Overview, Conventions and Miscellanea capsicum(4) – FreeBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual "Capsicum(4)". Capsicum: practical capabilities for UNIX. Retrieved...
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Capsicum flexuosum is a member of the genus Capsicum, and is native to the New World, specifically the southern regions of Brazil. Unlike most other chili...
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