Found 2 items, similar to Capsicum Frutescens.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Capsicum frutescens Capsicum frutescens n : plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce [syn: tabasco pepper, hot pepper, tabasco plant ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Capsicum Frutescens Cayenne \Cay*enne\, n. [From Cayenne, a town and island in French Guiana, South America.] Cayenne pepper. [1913 Webster] Cayenne pepper. (a) (Bot.) A species of Capsicum (Capsicum frutescens) with small and intensely pungent fruit. (b) A very pungent spice made by drying and grinding the fruits or seeds of several species of the genus Capsicum, esp. Capsicum annuum and Capsicum Frutescens ; -- called also red pepper. It is used chiefly as a condiment. [1913 Webster]