capsicum spray

noun

A pepper spray (aerosol mace) made with peppers from the genus Capsicum.

Meanings

nouncapsicum spray (plural capsicum sprays)

plural capsicum sprays

  1. A pepper spray (aerosol mace) made with peppers from the genus Capsicum.

    Synonyms: OC gas, OC spray, pepper spray

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA pepper spray (aerosol mace) made with peppers from the genus Capsicum.

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capsicum spray. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capsicum%20spray

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“capsicum spray.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capsicum%20spray. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capsicum spray,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capsicum%20spray.

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