Capsicum, Three Capsicum On The Wooden Table. Capsicum Other Name Is Chili Pepper Or Bell Pepper Vegetable Fruits. Stock Photo

Capsicum is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae, native to the Americas, cultivated worldwide for their chili pepper or bell pepper fruit. Capsicum fruits of several varieties with commercial value are called by various European-language names in English, such as jalapeño, peperoncini, and peperoncito; many of these are usually sold pickled. Paprika in English refers to a powdered spice made of dried Capsicum of several sorts, though in Hungary, Germany, Sweden, Finland and some other countries it is the name of the fruit or the vegetable as well. Both whole and powdered chili are frequent ingredients in dishes prepared throughout the world, and characteristic of several cuisine styles, including Mexican, Sichuan Szechuan Chinese, Korean, Cajun and Creole, along with most South Asian and deri