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Capsicine vs Capsicum - What's the difference?

capsicine | capsicum |

As nouns the difference between capsicine and capsicum

is that capsicine is (organic compound) a volatile alkaloid extracted from capsicum annuum or from capsaicin while capsicum is any of several tropical american plants, of the genus capsicum'', principally the species ''capsicum annuum'' and ''capsicum frutescens , that are cultivated as edible peppers.

capsicine

English

Noun

(-)
  • (organic compound) A volatile alkaloid extracted from Capsicum annuum or from capsaicin.
    • (Webster 1913)

    capsicum

    English

    (wikipedia capsicum) (wikispecies)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum'', principally the species ''Capsicum annuum'' and ''Capsicum frutescens , that are cultivated as edible peppers.
  • The spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell peppers.

    • Hyponyms

    * (plants) cayenne pepper, Guinea pepper, Jamaica pepper, paprika

    Derived terms

    * capsicum spray

    Related terms

    * capsaicin * capsular * capsulate * capsule