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Capsicum () is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Its species are native to the Americas, where they have been cultivated for thousands of years. Capsicums are cultivated worldwide and used in many cuisines.

The generic name may come from Latin capsa, meaning 'box', presumably alluding to the pods; or from the Greek word κάπτω kapto, 'to gulp'. The name 'pepper' comes from the similarity of piquance (spiciness or 'heat') of the flavor to that of black pepper, Piper nigrum, ...