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Feb 12, 2012
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cap•si•cum



Pronunciation: (kap'si-kum), [key]
—n.
1. any plant of the genus Capsicum, of the nightshade family, as C. annuum, the common pepper of the garden, occurring in many varieties.
2. the fruit of such a plant or some preparation of it, used as a condiment and intestinal stimulant.

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