Chili peppers

Chili peppers

Capsicum is a plant genus which includes several crop species (e.g. Capsicum annuum, Capsicum frutescens, Capsicum chinense, Capsicum pubescens, Capsicum baccatum). Some of these species include various quite different varieties.

Plants in the Capsicum genus produce fruits that are used as vegetables or as spices. Some of these are hot peppers, while others are sweet peppers or bell peppers.

Names

Scientific
   Capsicum spp.
English
   Bell pepper
   Capsicum
   Chile pepper
   Chili
   Chili pepper
   Chilli
   Chilli pepper
   Green pepper
   Hot chili peppers
   Red pepper
   Sweet pepper
Dutch
   Cayennepeper
   Chilipeper
   Paprika
   Rode peper
   Spaanse peper
Spanish
   Chile
   Chile ají
   Chile picante
   Morrón
   Pimentón
   Pimiento
   Pimiento rojo
French
   Poivron
German
   Chili
   Paprika
   Peperoni
   Pfefferoni
   Roter Pfeffer