WASHINGTON â Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Steve Mnuchin as secretary of the treasury: âI congratulate Mr. Mnuchin on his confirmation to serve as secretary of the treasury,â said Thune.
Capsicum (/ËkÃ¦psÉªkÉm/;[3] also known as peppers) is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Its species are native to the Americas, where they have been cultivated for thousands of years.
T he word pepper refers to members of the genus Capsicum, which includes hot varieties, also known as chile peppers, and sweet varieties, such as the bell pepper.Up until the arrival of Spanish and Portuguese explorers in the New World, peppers grew only in Latin America.nd remember: Always protect your skin by wearing gloves when handling hot peppers. Alternate Names: Green pepper, red pepper, sweet bell pepper, capsicum. Characteristics: Relatively large in size, the bell-shaped pepper in its immature state is green with a slightly bitter flavor.