Capsicum vs Tomato - What's the difference?
capsicum | tomato |
As nouns the difference between capsicum and tomato is that 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 while tomato is tomato.
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
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tomato Noun
( en-noun)
A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum , having edible fruit
The savory fruit of this plant, red when ripe, treated as a vegetable in horticulture
* Note: The US Supreme Court in Nix v. Hedden (1893) ruled that a tomato is a vegetable.
A shade of red, the colour of a ripe tomato.
(slang) A desirable-looking woman.
- Lookit the legs on that hot tomato !
(slang) A stupid act or person.
Synonyms
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* (obsolete)
Derived terms
{{der3, beef tomato
, cherry tomato
, plum tomato
, tomato can
, tomato juice
, tomato paste
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, tomato sauce
, tomato soup
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