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Capsicum annuum conoides, cone pepper
plant bearing erect pungent conical red or yellow or purple fruits; sometimes grown as an ornamental
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Capsicum annuum longum, cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, jalapeno, long pepper
plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
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Capsicum annuum grossum, bell pepper, paprika, pimento, pimiento, sweet pepper, sweet pepper plant
plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
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Capsicum annuum cerasiforme, cherry pepper
plant bearing small rounded usually pungent fruits
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Capsicum baccatum, Capsicum frutescens baccatum, bird pepper
plant bearing very small and very hot oblong red fruits; includes wild forms native to tropical America; thought to be ancestral to the sweet pepper and many hot peppers
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Capsicum frutescens, hot pepper, tabasco pepper, tabasco plant
plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce
