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