capsicum
/ˈkæpsɪkəm/noun
उच्चारण कैप्सिकम
शिमला मिर्च, कैप्सिकम
Core word
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[C, U] especially British
a type of pepper (a hollow red, green or yellow vegetable) that can be cooked or eaten raw
शिमला मिर्च, कैप्सिकम
- Add chopped onion and capsicum to the pan.
- a salad of red and yellow capsicum
- Green capsicum adds a fresh flavour to the pulao.
+ 2 more examples
- She stuffed the capsicums with spiced potato and baked them.
- Capsicum is sold by weight in the vegetable market.
Synonyms pepper bell pepper sweet pepper
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
capsicum (countable / uncountable)
A capsicum is one pepper vegetable; as food in general it is uncountable: some capsicum.
Capsicum एक शिमला मिर्च है; सामान्य भोजन के रूप में यह uncountable है।
- She bought two red capsicums.
- Add a little chopped capsicum to the curry.
capsicum vs chilli vs pepper
In India capsicum (shimla mirch) is the mild, large vegetable, while a chilli is small and hot; pepper in British English is also the capsicum.
भारत में capsicum (शिमला मिर्च) बड़ी और कम तीखी सब्ज़ी है, जबकि chilli छोटी और तीखी होती है; British English में pepper भी capsicum को कहते हैं।
- Capsicum is mild; green chilli is hot.
- He added a pepper to the salad.
capsicum + colour
Capsicums come in green, red, yellow and orange; colour comes before the noun.
Capsicums हरी, लाल, पीली और नारंगी होती हैं; रंग noun से पहले आता है।
- Red capsicum is sweeter than green.
- The salad had yellow capsicum.
stuffed capsicum / capsicum + dish
Describe dishes by placing the dish word after capsicum or stuffed before it.
व्यंजन का वर्णन करने के लिए capsicum के बाद dish word या उससे पहले stuffed लगाया जाता है।
- Stuffed capsicum is a popular dish.
- Capsicum curry goes well with chapati.
capsicum (plant)
Capsicum is also the name of the plant and the genus that includes chillies.
Capsicum पौधे और उस वंश का नाम भी है जिसमें मिर्चें आती हैं।
- Chillies belong to the capsicum family.
- Capsicum seedlings need regular water.
+Collocations 5
adjective + capsicum
redgreenyellowfreshstuffed
- Radhika made a salad with red and yellow capsicum.
verb + capsicum
chopslicestuffroaststir-fry
- Slice the capsicum into thin strips before frying.
capsicum + noun
currysaladpizzasauceseeds
- She ordered a capsicum and cheese pizza.
capsicum + with
paneeroniontomatopotatonoodles
- Paneer cooked with capsicum is a favourite at weddings.
capsicum + preposition
in the saladon the pizzain noodleswith potatoes
- There was thinly sliced capsicum on the pizza.
“More examples 6
- Capsicum is rich in vitamin C.
Capsicum विटामिन C से भरपूर होती है।
- The vendor sold green capsicum at forty rupees a kilo.
विक्रेता हरी शिमला मिर्च चालीस रुपये किलो बेच रहा था।
- Cut the capsicum in half and remove the seeds.
शिमला मिर्च को आधा काटकर उसके बीज निकाल दीजिए।
- Her mother added capsicum and carrots to the fried rice.
उसकी माँ ने तले चावल में शिमला मिर्च और गाजर डाली।
- Capsicum plants grow well in cool weather.
Capsicum के पौधे ठंडे मौसम में अच्छी तरह उगते हैं।
- The farmers of the hills grow capsicum in polyhouses.
पहाड़ों के किसान polyhouses में capsicum उगाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Add one capsicums to the curry.
✓ Add one capsicum to the curry.
After one, a countable noun stays singular.
One के बाद countable noun singular ही रहता है।
✗ Capsicum are good for health.
✓ Capsicum is good for health.
As a food in general, capsicum is uncountable and takes is.
सामान्य भोजन के अर्थ में capsicum uncountable है और is के साथ आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
pepper bell pepper sweet pepper
§Grammar and usage
British and American: Indian and Australian English say capsicum, British English usually says pepper, and American English says bell pepper.
British और American में भारतीय और ऑस्ट्रेलियाई English में capsicum कहा जाता है, British English में आमतौर पर pepper, और American English में bell pepper कहा जाता है।