Capsicum
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Capsicum is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family that includes a wide variety of peppers, ranging from sweet bell peppers to hot chili peppers, cultivated worldwide for culinary and ornamental uses.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capsicum canonical | 4 |
| Capsicum annuum | 3 |
| Capsicum chinense | 1 |
| Capsicum frutescens | 1 |
| Capsicum pubescens | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2016838 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Capsicum Context triple: [Pueblo chile, botanicalGenus, Capsicum]
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A.
Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum lycopersicum is the domesticated tomato plant, a widely cultivated eudicot species grown globally for its edible, nutrient-rich fruits used in diverse culinary traditions.
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B.
Cowpe
Cowpe is a small village in Lancashire, England, situated in the Rossendale Valley and known for its rural setting and former textile industry.
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C.
Molokhia
Molokhia is a traditional Middle Eastern and North African dish made from finely chopped jute leaves cooked into a garlicky, often chicken- or rabbit-based green stew commonly served over rice or with bread.
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D.
Cucumber
Cucumber is a British television drama series created and written by Russell T Davies that explores the lives and relationships of gay men in contemporary Manchester.
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E.
Hot Pepper
"Hot Pepper" is a 1933 American comedy film starring the Mexican actress Lupe Vélez, known for its lively humor and pre-Code Hollywood style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Capsicum Target entity description: Capsicum is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family that includes a wide variety of peppers, ranging from sweet bell peppers to hot chili peppers, cultivated worldwide for culinary and ornamental uses.
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A.
Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum lycopersicum is the domesticated tomato plant, a widely cultivated eudicot species grown globally for its edible, nutrient-rich fruits used in diverse culinary traditions.
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B.
Cowpe
Cowpe is a small village in Lancashire, England, situated in the Rossendale Valley and known for its rural setting and former textile industry.
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C.
Molokhia
Molokhia is a traditional Middle Eastern and North African dish made from finely chopped jute leaves cooked into a garlicky, often chicken- or rabbit-based green stew commonly served over rice or with bread.
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D.
Cucumber
Cucumber is a British television drama series created and written by Russell T Davies that explores the lives and relationships of gay men in contemporary Manchester.
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E.
Hot Pepper
"Hot Pepper" is a 1933 American comedy film starring the Mexican actress Lupe Vélez, known for its lively humor and pre-Code Hollywood style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | New World crops ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Asterids ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | pepper plants ⓘ |
| contains |
Capsicum
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Capsicum annuum
Capsicum baccatum ⓘ Capsicum self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Capsicum chinense
Capsicum self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Capsicum frutescens
Capsicum self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Capsicum pubescens
Cayenne pepper ⓘ bell pepper ⓘ chili pepper ⓘ habanero pepper ⓘ jalapeño ⓘ paprika pepper ⓘ |
| containsNutrient |
capsanthin
ⓘ
carotenoids ⓘ vitamin A ⓘ vitamin C ⓘ |
| cultivatedIn | worldwide ⓘ |
| dispersedBy | animals ⓘ |
| domesticatedBy | indigenous peoples of the Americas ⓘ |
| family | Solanaceae ⓘ |
| fruitColor |
brown
ⓘ
green ⓘ orange ⓘ purple ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| fruitType | berry ⓘ |
| growthForm |
herbaceous plants
ⓘ
small shrubs ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
non-pungent sweet fruits in some cultivars
ⓘ
pungent taste in many species ⓘ |
| hasChemical |
capsaicin
ⓘ
carotenoid pigments ⓘ dihydrocapsaicin ⓘ |
| hasPart |
flowers
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ stems ⓘ |
| hasVarietyOf | fruit colors ⓘ |
| isA |
flowering plant genus
ⓘ
nightshade genus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| measuredBy | Scoville heat units ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Americas
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ Mexico ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| order | Solanales ⓘ |
| pollination |
insect-pollinated
ⓘ
self-pollinating ⓘ |
| produces |
capsaicin
ⓘ
capsaicinoids ⓘ peppers ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedFor |
culinary purposes
ⓘ
ornamental purposes ⓘ spice production ⓘ vegetable production ⓘ |
| usedIn |
topical analgesic preparations
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ |
| usedInCuisine |
Chinese cuisine
ⓘ
Indian cuisine ⓘ Korean cuisine ⓘ Mediterranean cuisine ⓘ Mexican cuisine ⓘ Thai cuisine ⓘ |
| usedToMake |
chili powder
ⓘ
hot sauce ⓘ paprika ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Capsicum Description of subject: Capsicum is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family that includes a wide variety of peppers, ranging from sweet bell peppers to hot chili peppers, cultivated worldwide for culinary and ornamental uses.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Capsicum annuum
this entity surface form:
Capsicum annuum
this entity surface form:
Capsicum frutescens
this entity surface form:
Capsicum chinense
this entity surface form:
Capsicum pubescens