capsicum

/ˈkæpsɪkəm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkæpsɪkəm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkap-si-kəm How to pronounce capsicum (audio)/ (ame, mw)

capsicum — noun

  • capsicumsingular
  • capsicumsplural

1. the hollow fruit of a capsicum plant, eaten as a vegetable or spice and ranging

1.名詞C1
釋義

the hollow fruit of a capsicum plant, eaten as a vegetable or spice and ranging from mild to hot in taste

例句

Christopher sliced a green capsicum into thin strips for the noodles.

slice a capsicum for cooking

Tuan filled each capsicum with rice, beans, and melted cheese.

stuff a capsicum with filling

同義詞
  • bell pepper

    common for the large mild type, especially in North American English

  • sweet pepper

    stresses that the fruit is not hot

  • pepper

    a broader everyday word that can also cover hotter kinds

文法句型

slice a capsicum

stuff a capsicum with rice

add capsicum to a salad

用法筆記

Use this sense for the part you cut, cook, or eat. When you mean the living plant in a garden or pot, use sense 2 instead.

常見錯誤

❌We ate the capsicum plant in the salad.
✅We ate the capsicum in the salad.
💡Sense 1 names the fruit people eat, not the whole plant.

2. a tropical plant that grows hollow fruits such as sweet peppers and chillies

2.名詞C1
釋義

a tropical plant that grows hollow fruits such as sweet peppers and chillies

例句

Bao grew capsicum behind the shed where the wall held afternoon heat.

grow capsicum as a garden plant

Diya moved the young capsicum into a larger pot after the rain.

young capsicum in a pot

同義詞

文法句型

grow capsicum in a pot

water a capsicum plant

capsicum bears fruit

用法筆記

Use this sense when talking about planting, watering, flowering, or pests. In shopping and cooking contexts, sense 1 usually names the fruit itself.

常見錯誤

❌I planted three capsicums and picked them the same day.
✅I planted three capsicum plants and picked the fruit later.
💡Sense 2 is the plant that grows over time, not a single pepper on the plate.