Definition

1. Noun:
   • A plant variety: Capsicum annuum longum refers to a specific cultivated variety of the Capsicum annuum species, characterized by bearing very hot, long, and finely tapering peppers, which are typically red when mature.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The farmer cultivated Capsicum annuum longum for its distinctive, fiery peppers.
  • This sauce gets its intense heat from Capsicum annuum longum.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical or agricultural contexts: The term is used precisely to denote this specific cultivar within the broader species, important for classification, cultivation, and culinary use.
  • The study focused on the capsaicin content of Capsicum annuum longum compared to other cultivars.

Variants and Related Words

• Chili pepper / Chilli pepper / Chile pepper (n): Common general terms for the fruits of plants from the genus , often used interchangeably in everyday language.
• Capsicum (n): The genus name for plants including bell peppers and chili peppers.
• Capsicum annuum (n): The species name for a large group of pepper plants, which includes bell peppers, jalapeños, and cayenne peppers. is a variety within this species.
• Long pepper: A common name that may refer to this or similar long, hot pepper varieties.

Synonyms

• Long hot pepper: A descriptive common name.
• Cayenne-type pepper: (Note: Cayenne pepper is often from the species and is long and tapering, making this a close, though not exact, synonym in general usage).

Notes on Usage

• Scientific Terminology: is a botanical name. In non-scientific contexts, people more commonly use the names of specific pepper varieties that belong to this classification (e.g., certain types of cayenne or Thai chilies) rather than the Latin name itself.
• Formatting: In scientific writing, the name is often italicized.

Noun

1. plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red