The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CAPSICUM which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Chili pepper or bell pepper, scientifically crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CAPSICUM | 100 % | 8 |
Why may CAPSICUM be the right solution?
The word "capsicum" is the genus name for chili peppers and bell peppers in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Therefore, it is the scientific name for both types of peppers.
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Crossword Answer definitions
CAPSICUM noun- Any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
- The spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell peppers.
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