Etymology

capsicine

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Today it means: A volatile alkaloid extracted from Capsicum annuum or from capsaicin. It has been known to be used in the manufacture of fizzy beverages. Full definition →

German Capsicin ← taxonomic name Capsicum
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  1. German · derived from-in
  2. taxonomic name · derived fromCapsicum
  3. German · borrowed fromCapsicin
  4. English todaycapsicine

From German Capsicin, from taxonomic name Capsicum + German -in.

Words from the same roots

GermanCapsicin all →

capsaicin

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.