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C fastigiatum
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]
Fastigiate
Fastigiate Fas*tig"i*ate, Fastigiated Fas*tig"i*a`ted, a. [L. fastigium gable end, top, height, summit.] 1. Narrowing towards the top. 2. (Bot.) Clustered, parallel, and upright, as the branches of the Lombardy poplar; pointed. 3. (Zo["o]l.) United into a conical bundle, or into a bundle with an enlarged head, like a sheaf of wheat.
Fastigiated
Fastigiate Fas*tig"i*ate, Fastigiated Fas*tig"i*a`ted, a. [L. fastigium gable end, top, height, summit.] 1. Narrowing towards the top. 2. (Bot.) Clustered, parallel, and upright, as the branches of the Lombardy poplar; pointed. 3. (Zo["o]l.) United into a conical bundle, or into a bundle with an enlarged head, like a sheaf of wheat.
I fastigiata
Potato Po*ta"to, n.; pl. Potatoes. [Sp. patata potato, batata sweet potato, from the native American name (probably batata) in Hayti.] (Bot.) (a) A plant (Solanum tuberosum) of the Nightshade family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of which there are numerous varieties used for food. It is native of South America, but a form of the species is found native as far north as New Mexico. (b) The sweet potato (see below). Potato beetle, Potato bug. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A beetle (Doryphora decemlineata) which feeds, both in the larval and adult stages, upon the leaves of the potato, often doing great damage. Called also Colorado potato beetle, and Doryphora. See Colorado beetle. (b) The Lema trilineata, a smaller and more slender striped beetle which feeds upon the potato plant, bur does less injury than the preceding species. Potato fly (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of blister beetles infesting the potato vine. The black species (Lytta atrata), the striped (L. vittata), and the gray (L. cinerea, or Fabricii) are the most common. See Blister beetle, under Blister. Potato rot, a disease of the tubers of the potato, supposed to be caused by a kind of mold (Peronospora infestans), which is first seen upon the leaves and stems. Potato weevil (Zo["o]l.), an American weevil (Baridius trinotatus) whose larva lives in and kills the stalks of potato vines, often causing serious damage to the crop. Potato whisky, a strong, fiery liquor, having a hot, smoky taste, and rich in amyl alcohol (fusel oil); it is made from potatoes or potato starch. Potato worm (Zo["o]l.), the large green larva of a sphinx, or hawk moth (Macrosila quinquemaculata); -- called also tomato worm. See Illust. under Tomato. Seaside potato (Bot.), Ipom[oe]a Pes-Capr[ae], a kind of morning-glory with rounded and emarginate or bilobed leaves. [West Indies] Sweet potato (Bot.), a climbing plant (Ipom[oe]a Balatas) allied to the morning-glory. Its farinaceous tubers have a sweetish taste, and are used, when cooked, for food. It is probably a native of Brazil, but is cultivated extensively in the warmer parts of every continent, and even as far north as New Jersey. The name potato was applied to this plant before it was to the Solanum tuberosum, and this is the ``potato' of the Southern United States. Wild potato. (Bot.) (a) A vine (Ipom[oe]a pandurata) having a pale purplish flower and an enormous root. It is common in sandy places in the United States. (b) A similar tropical American plant (I. fastigiata) which it is thought may have been the original stock of the sweet potato.

Meaning of Fastigia from wikipedia

- Endotricha fastigia is a species of snout moth in the genus Endotricha. It was described by Paul Ernest Sutton Whalley in 1963, and is known from New Guinea...
- have introduced the use of a special kind of red clay. Pliny adds Hine et fastigia templorum orta, that is, the terra-cotta figures which Butades was said...
- fulmina Late per caeli culmina. Quando pallentem poudula Flammam vomunt fastigia, Quorura natura mabibas Procedit conlidentibus, Necnon marina ceruls Glomerantur...
- Endotricha borneoensis Hampson, 1916 Endotricha faceta Whalley, 1963 Endotricha fastigia Whalley, 1963 Endotricha hoenei Whalley, 1963 Endotricha melanobasis Hampson...
- Zoologie (Berlin). 25 (1): 1–242. doi:10.1002/mmnz.19400250101. "fastigium, fastigia, fastigial". bugguide.net. Retrieved 11 December 2018. Roskov Y.; Kunze...