Another "how do you say" / "what do you call this" poll

[pne]

[Poll #757711]

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paprika vs capsicum

[pne.livejournal.com]

Not sure whether it's quite the same variety as the kind you buy whole, but yes, same general fruit.

In German, they're even the same word: "Paprika" can refer to either paprika-the-powder or capsicum-the-fruit. (Though one sometimes sees "Gewürzpaprika" and "Gemüsepaprika" to disambiguate, i.e. "spice paprika" vs "vegetable paprika".)

Re: paprika vs capsicum

[pne.livejournal.com]

A bit like "Gewürzgurke" vs "Gemüsegurke" (spice cucumber vs vegetable cucumber = gherkin vs cucumber).

Re: paprika vs capsicum

[sovereigna.livejournal.com]

ohh, now I feel like a gherkin! :D

gherkins

[pne.livejournal.com]

You look like one, too :)

Re: paprika vs capsicum

[sovereigna.livejournal.com]

There ya go! :D

(I only found out the other day that the vegetable americans call yams, are our sweet potatos! Was always confusing when watching American TV and they were going on about yams at thanksgiving)