capsicum

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Bear spray contains a chemical substance called oleoresin capsicum which is extracted from pepper or chilli.

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  1. noun Any of various tropical American pepper plants of the genus Capsicum, especially any of the numerous cultivated forms of the species C. annuum and C. frutescens.
  2. noun The fruit of any of these plants, especially the dried pungent types used as a condiment and in medicine.

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  • Buckshot, rifled slug, incendiary, explosive, flechette, tear gas, oleoresin capsicum(pepper spray), flare, sabot, tracer and rubber low-lethality rounds are all being commercially produced. —  6-Shotguns
  • Decorated with carrot and yellow pepper (capsicum) flowers and a few random black olive slices. —  goblinbox
  • Stolen was the officer's duty belt, which held a silver Smith and Wesson 9mm semi-automatic pistol with black grips, the Taser X26 device, an expandable silver metal baton with a black grip, and a 1-ounce canister of Vexor-brand oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray, commonly known as "pepper spray."
  • Hoffman insisted he received the product first, but said "it hardly matters," because his lawsuit was based on the ingredient list, which includes polysorbate, sodium lactate glycerin, saw palmetto, capsicum, aspartame and caffeine. —  Courthouse News Service
  • Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) also known as capsicum, kampana, or lara is the most widely used condiment all over the world. —  Pinoy - Negosyo - Techs
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  1. New Latin Capsicum, genus name, perhaps from Latin capsa, box (from its podlike fruit).
 

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