capsicum
[ KAP-sih-kuhm ]
Any of hundreds of varieties of plant-bearing fruits called peppers, all of which belong to the nightshade family. Capsicums fall into two categories-CHILES and
SWEET PEPPERS.
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COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.