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C annuum
Bell pepper Bell" pep`per (Bot.) A species of Capsicum, or Guinea pepper (C. annuum). It is the red pepper of the gardens.
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Capsicum Cap"si*cum (k[a^]p"s[i^]*k[u^]m), n. [NL., fr. L. capsa box, chest.] (Bot.) A genus of plants of many species, producing capsules or dry berries of various forms, which have an exceedingly pungent, biting taste, and when ground form the red or Cayenne pepper of commerce. [1913 Webster] Note: The most important species are Capsicum baccatum or bird pepper, C. fastigiatum or chili pepper, C. frutescens or spur pepper, and C. annuum or Guinea pepper, which includes the bell pepper and other common garden varieties. The fruit is much used, both in its green and ripe state, in pickles and in cookery. See Cayenne pepper. [1913 Webster]
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Cayenne Cay*enne, n. [From Cayenne, a town and island in French Guiana, South America.] Cayenne pepper. Cayenne pepper. (a) (Bot.) A species of Capsicum (C. frutescens) with small and intensely pungent fruit. (b) A very pungent spice made by drying and grinding the fruits or seeds of several species of the genus Capsicum, esp. C. annuum and C. Frutescens; -- called also red pepper. It is used chiefly as a condiment.

Meaning of C annuum from wikipedia

- Capsi**** annuum, commonly known as paprika, chili pepper, red pepper, sweet pepper, jalapeño, cayenne, or bell pepper, is a fruiting plant from the family...
- Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Capsi**** annuum var. glabriusculum, a chili-pepper variety of Capsi**** annuum, is native to southern North America and...
- of Capsi****. Sweet or bell peppers and some chili peppers are Capsi**** annuum, making it the most cultivated species in the genus. Capsi**** is native...
- species C. annuum, and they are a member of the C. annuum complex; however, C. chinense and C. annuum pepper plants can sometimes be distinguished by the...
- species of cultivated peppers (genus Capsi****): C. annuum, C. chinense, C. baccatum, C. frutescens, and C. pubescens. Due to the large and changing number...
- The cayenne pepper is a type of Capsi**** annuum. It is usually a hot chili pepper used to flavor dishes. Cayenne peppers are a group of tapering, 10 to...
- traditional medicine. Five Capsi**** species have been widely cultivated: annuum, baccatum, chinense, frutescens, and pubescens. Capsi**** plants originated...
- Scoville scale. C. pubescens is a poor source of carotenoids and has a low amount of ascorbic acid and total polyphenols compared to Capsi**** annuum. Furthermore...
- mangoes) is the fruit of plants in the Grossum Group of the species Capsi**** annuum. Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different colors, including red...
- high-yield F1 hybrids of C. frutescens and C. annuum from Taiwan are also commonly sold as siling labuyo. While they have C. frutescens ancestry (the...