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Abelmoschus esculentus (L - the University of Maine at Fort Kent

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Kerm<strong>at</strong>h, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in <strong>the</strong> Americs<br />

PORTUGUESE: bolsa-de-pastor<br />

SPANISH: paniquesilla<br />

USES/NOTES: Cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed for its green pod, rich in vitamins A and C,<br />

used as a peppery spice or a salad green. Leaves are used like<br />

spinach (Spinacia oleracea), seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en ground into meal, and<br />

roots are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eurasia, n<strong>at</strong>uralized elsewhere<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967, Harris 1972, Peterson<br />

1977, Tomikel 1986, Tull 1978<br />

Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum [syn. C. annuum var. grossum (L.)<br />

Sendtner, C. grossum L.]<br />

FAMILY: Solanaceae (nightshade or pot<strong>at</strong>o)<br />

ENGLISH: hot varieties- capsicum pepper, cayenne, chili pepper, chilli<br />

pepper, ginnie pepper, Hungarian wax pepper, jalapeño, little<br />

monkey dick pepper, monkey dick pepper, pepper, red pepper; sweet<br />

varieties- banana pepper, bell pepper, cherry pepper, cubanelle,<br />

Italian pepper, mango pepper, paprika, pepperoncini, pimento,<br />

squash pepper, sweet bell pepper, sweet pepper, sweet red pepper,<br />

tom<strong>at</strong>o pepper<br />

PORTUGUESE: hot varieties- malagueta, malaguetão, pimenta, pimenta-de-<br />

Caiena, pimenta-de-cheiro, pimenta vermelha; sweet varieties-<br />

páprica, pimenta-americana, pimenta-doce, pimentão, pimentão-doce,<br />

pimentão-quadrado, pimienta gorda<br />

SPANISH: hot varieties- ají, ají boni<strong>at</strong>o, ají largo, ají jalapeño, ají<br />

pingüita de mono, ancho (when dry), bombalón, cacho de cabra<br />

(cayenne cvr.), caloro, caribe, chamborote, chile cayena (cayenne<br />

cvr.), chile chocol<strong>at</strong>e, chile de agua, chile de relleno, chile<br />

joto, chile max, chile para rellenar, chile piquín grande, chile<br />

poblano, chile verde (when unripe), chilhuacqui, chiltomo, chorro<br />

(when dry), guajillo, güero (yellow cultivars), jalapeño, pasilla,<br />

miahu<strong>at</strong>eco (when dry), mirasol, mul<strong>at</strong>o (when dry), pimienta,<br />

pimiento, pimiento de perro, pingüita de mono, poblano,<br />

quitonquillón (cayenne cultivar), Santa Fe Grande, serranito,<br />

serrano, uchu, uchú; sweet varieties- ají dulce, cerecilla, chile<br />

de relleno, chile dulce, chile morrón, morrón, pimienta roja,<br />

pimiento, pimientón, pimentón, pucunucho<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> many cultivars come in different sizes,<br />

colors, shapes, and degrees <strong>of</strong> hotness. Chili cultivars are made<br />

into chili powder, added to sauces such as mole, or added with<br />

skins removed to cooked dishes such as chiles rellenos. Sweet<br />

varieties are e<strong>at</strong>en raw, pickled, or cooked, and (red varieties)<br />

are used for paprika to stuff olives, or as salad vegetables.<br />

Capsaicin, a complex <strong>of</strong> vanillyl amides from Capsicum peppers, is<br />

used in <strong>at</strong>tack/defense sprays. Capsaicin, is said to produce<br />

euphoria when taken in large concentr<strong>at</strong>ions and may be mildly<br />

addictive. Fruit also contains oleoresin, an edible coloring agent.<br />

Taxonomy and nomencl<strong>at</strong>ure <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> capsicums are extremely confusing,<br />

as common names frequently cross over taxa lines.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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